Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern New Hampshire 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 Southern New Hampshire University stacks up to those at other schools.

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 295 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.

SNHU 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

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SNHU does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

SNHU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SNHU are white. Around 60% 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 Southern New Hampshire University with a associate's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	176
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

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

Of the 679 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SNHU, about 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SNHU 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 Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	95
White	439
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

SNHU 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

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at Southern New Hampshire University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire 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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,100	$58,120
Firefighters	2,130	$48,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,110	$47,860
Computer Workers	1,010	$112,440

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 Kylejtod at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.