Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 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.

Southern Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Southern Miss

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Southern Miss offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Southern Miss Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Mississippi.

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

Of the 99 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Southern Miss in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Southern 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 Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	53
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Southern 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. 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 MS, the home state for University of Southern 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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