Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Texas State University

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

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 345 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Texas State.

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.

Texas State 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
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Texas State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Texas State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Texas State 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
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	269

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 345 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Texas State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	165
White	128
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Texas State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Texas State. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Texas State also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 2 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	365

Related Majors

• Legal Professions
• Public Administration & Social Service
• 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 TX, the home state for Texas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Accountants and Auditors	115,270	$80,200
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	60,260	$61,870
Firefighters	29,110	$52,520
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Managers	20,710	$122,130

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 Billy Hathorn under License

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