Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Programs at Eastern Illinois University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in law enforcement & firefighting at EIU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #6 out of 9 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

EIU Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

#165 in the U.S.

#10 in Illinois

#30 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates EIU as a strong choice for law enforcement & firefighting, ranked #165 out of 1,386 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	165 of 1,386
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois	10 of 47
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	30 of 187

Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees at EIU

Here is each degree level granted in law enforcement & firefighting at EIU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	38
Master’s	21

Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors at EIU

The law enforcement & firefighting area of study at EIU includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections	38
Security Science and Technology	21

EIU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Eastern Illinois University conferred 21 master’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Master’s Rankings

EIU ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	8
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	64

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 95% of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degrees went to men and 5% went to women.

The majority of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at EIU are Non-Resident Alien. About 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master’s in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Eastern Illinois University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	16
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Law Enforcement & Firefighting at EIU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at EIU. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Law Enforcement & Firefighting	38

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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