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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

What traits are you looking for in a school for Law Enforcement & Firefighting, consider the program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR.

Studying Online at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Online coursework is an option at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Among 5,496 students, 1,012 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,464 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Use these rankings to compare University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#10 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#159 of 362
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#204 of 358
Best Value	Nationwide	#548 of 1,294
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#964 of 1,301

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arkansas	#9 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#10 of 19
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#159 of 362
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#204 of 358
Best Value	Nationwide	#548 of 1,294
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#964 of 1,301

Earnings for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Graduates of University of Arkansas-Fort Smith’s Law Enforcement & Firefighting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,118
2 years	$28,133
3 years	$31,899
4 years	$37,511
5 years	$43,544

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith report median earnings of $37,511, compared with $36,503 for all University of Arkansas-Fort Smith graduates — about 3% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates from University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is $18,750.

Highest-Paying Careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates

Graduates of the Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.