Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at East Central University

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 East Central University stacks up to those at other schools.

ECU is located in Ada, Oklahoma and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year.

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.

ECU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at ECU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? ECU offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

ECU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at ECU 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.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at ECU

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

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

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from ECU in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ECU 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 East Central University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

ECU 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

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Central University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 OK, the home state for East Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Accountants and Auditors	13,650	$73,040
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,480	$46,120
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	6,330	$36,470
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,290	$33,060
Firefighters	3,530	$43,450

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 Brad Holt under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.