by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Salem 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Navigating today's complex criminal justice system takes a great communicator with real–world perspective. The goal of SNHU's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is to get you there. You'll learn from professionals across all disciplines who bring their experience to the classroom.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Salem was ranked #892 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting list. It is also ranked #8 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Salem.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Salem was $487 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,500 | $16,500 |
| Fees | $400 | $400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,400 | $8,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Salem tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor’s degree program at Salem. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Salem Online Learning page.
About 58.8% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Salem in 2019-2020, 23.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 | 17 |
*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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