by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Sam Houston State University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at SHSU paid an average of $729 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $320 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,765 | $13,127 |
| Fees | $2,577 | $2,577 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program at SHSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU in 2019-2020, 54.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 116 |
| Homeland Security | 19 |
| Security Science and Technology | 9 |
*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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