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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wayne State College

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

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202. In 2021, 58 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from WSC.

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.

WSC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

WSC 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 WSC performed in these rankings.

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 WSC 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
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 38
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 57
Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 127
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 520
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 598

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at WSC

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

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

50% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from WSC. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

WSC 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wayne State College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 58

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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors 8,170 $67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,370 $57,530
Computer Workers 2,980 $86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2,770 $41,560
Professors 2,270 $52,410

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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