Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Suffolk University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if Suffolk University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830. In 2021, 2 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from Suffolk.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

Suffolk Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Suffolk Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs across the country. The following shows how Suffolk performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Suffolk is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	166
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	187
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	557
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	854

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Suffolk. This makes it the #150 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Suffolk

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Suffolk University.

Suffolk Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Suffolk. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Suffolk are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Suffolk Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Suffolk, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Suffolk also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Suffolk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	18

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Suffolk University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	16,830	$69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Firefighters	11,640	$60,080
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Oxymoron under License

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