Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Mississippi

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what University of Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and has a total student population of 21,014.

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.

Ole Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Ole Miss 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 Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Ole Miss. About 45% of these graduates were women and the other 55% were men.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	46
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	102
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi. 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 MS, the home state for University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	7,520	$35,550
Accountants and Auditors	5,460	$62,850
Correctional Officers and Jailers	4,930	$30,840
Firefighters	3,090	$30,370
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,700	$35,100

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

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