Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wayne State College

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

WSC is located in Wayne, Nebraska and has a total student population of 4,202.

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.

WSC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WSC

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.

WSC does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

WSC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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

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

Of the 58 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WSC, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WSC 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 Wayne State College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WSC 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 Wayne State College. 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 NE, the home state for Wayne State College.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Accountants and Auditors	8,170	$67,920
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,370	$57,530
Computer Workers	2,980	$86,230
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2,770	$41,560
Professors	2,270	$52,410

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 Ammodramus under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.