Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Kentucky State University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Kentucky State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and approximately 2,290 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.

KY State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

KY State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

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

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from KY State in 2021, 58% were men and 42% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kentucky State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KY 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 Kentucky 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 KY, the home state for Kentucky State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Accountants and Auditors	11,160	$67,080
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,830	$45,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	7,740	$40,950
Correctional Officers and Jailers	5,850	$35,940
Firefighters	4,240	$33,520

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 Matthew Peek under License

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