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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercyhurst University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Mercyhurst University

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

Mercyhurst is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,790. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 students received their associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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.

Mercyhurst Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Mercyhurst Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst

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

Mercyhurst Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Program

25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mercyhurst are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

67% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Mercyhurst. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mercyhurst 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 Mercyhurst University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mercyhurst 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mercyhurst University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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 PA, the home state for Mercyhurst University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Accountants and Auditors 51,720 $75,250
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 27,850 $66,600
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 20,160 $43,680
Computer Workers 19,010 $87,040
Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,850 $54,140

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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