Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland
1,868 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students earned their degrees in the state in 2021-2022.
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Education Levels of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors in Maryland
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 777 |
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year | 498 |
Associate Degree | 293 |
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years | 41 |
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years | 41 |
Gender Distribution
In Maryland, a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution
The racial distribution of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors in Maryland is as follows:
- Asian: 2.1%
- Black or African American: 35.7%
- Hispanic or Latino: 10.1%
- White: 39.6%
- Non-Resident Alien: 4.7%
- Other Races: 7.9%

Jobs for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads in Maryland
There are 99,910 people in the state and 4,690,450 people in the nation working in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting jobs.

Wages for Law Enforcement & Firefighting Jobs in Maryland
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting grads earn an average of $68,230 in the state and $72,390 nationwide.

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Careers in MD
Some of the careers homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors go into include:
Job Title | MD Job Growth | MD Median Salary |
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Private Detectives and Investigators | 7% | $56,580 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 6% | $56,240 |
Fire Fighting Supervisors | 1% | $93,310 |
Firefighters | 0% | $59,870 |
Bailiffs | 0% | $39,160 |
Transit and Railroad Police | -6% | $65,400 |
Correctional Officers and Jailers | -8% | $47,150 |
Correctional Officer Supervisors | -9% | $60,630 |
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References
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