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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

45 Bachelor's Degrees
19 Master's Degrees
#42 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how SIUC ranks among other schools offering degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at SIUC

SIUC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors, SIUC came in at #42. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 1
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 1
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 18
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 36
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 42
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 161
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 162
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 167
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 179
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 185
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 198
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 208
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 218

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at SIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Illinois University Carbondale handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from SIUC. This makes it the #126 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Diversity at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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

Of the 45 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SIUC, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

SIUC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

All of the 19 students who graduated with a Master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from SIUC in 2021 were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Fire Protection 63
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 75

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