by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Southern New Hampshire University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. SNHU was ranked #157 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for SNHU.
Part-time undergraduates at SNHU paid an average of $320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,824 | $6,824 |
Learn more about SNHU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SNHU homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SNHU Online Learning page.
About 58.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SNHU in 2019-2020, 27.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 342 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 520 |
*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.
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