by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Metropolitan State University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Metro State is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. More specifically it was ranked #110 out of 1,161 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #9 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Metro State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Metro State was $485 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,136 | $14,560 |
| Fees | $1,113 | $1,113 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Metro State tuition and fees.
Metro State does not offer an online option for its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Metro State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.3% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.3% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degrees at Metro State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 134 |
*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.
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