Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and approximately 3,848 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.

Fairmont State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Fairmont State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Fairmont State in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Fairmont State 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 Fairmont State 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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors	3,840	$68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,460	$43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers	3,030	$36,960
Computer Workers	2,380	$83,660
Managers	1,880	$77,290

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 User:Scochran4 under License

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