Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Mississippi

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Ole Miss.

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.

Ole Miss 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

Ole Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss 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 Master’s Degree Schools	147

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Ole Miss. This makes it the #173 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 Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Ole Miss awarded 154 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ole Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Ole Miss, 69% 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 University of Mississippi with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss 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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	167

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions
• 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Firefighters	3,090	$30,370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

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