Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Programs at Governors State University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in law enforcement & firefighting at GSU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #9 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

GSU Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

#397 in the U.S.

#18 in Illinois

#64 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks GSU highly for law enforcement & firefighting, ranked #397 out of 1,386 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	397 of 1,386
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Illinois	18 of 47
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Great Lakes Region	64 of 187

Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees at GSU

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

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	36
Master’s	12

Graduate Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors at GSU

This law enforcement & firefighting field at GSU covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice and Corrections	48

GSU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Governors State University awarded 12 master’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Master’s Rankings

GSU ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the master’s level. Its best result was #9 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois	9
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools	180

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at GSU were Black or African American. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Governors State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Law Enforcement & Firefighting at GSU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at GSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Law Enforcement & Firefighting	36

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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