Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tennessee Technological University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Tennessee Technological University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 10,177.

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.

Tennessee Tech University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

Online Classes Are Available at Tennessee Tech University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Tennessee Tech University does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

Tennessee Tech University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tennessee Technological University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	14

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

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 TN, the home state for Tennessee Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Accountants and Auditors	19,760	$69,690
Managers	14,480	$83,010
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	13,410	$44,600
Correctional Officers and Jailers	9,670	$35,470
Firefighters	5,710	$40,280

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 Brian Stansberry under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.