by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how CHC compares to other colleges that offer law enforcement & firefighting.
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CHC ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting. In particular, it placed #667 out of 1,301 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #40 in Pennsylvania.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Chestnut Hill College conferred 27 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from CHC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,730 a year. This is below $50,184, the median for all majors at CHC.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at CHC, law enforcement & firefighting students accumulate a median of $36,062 in student loans. This is above $30,824, the typical median for all majors at CHC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,950 | $39,200 |
| Fees | $670 | $670 |
Find out more about CHC tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 59% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at CHC are White. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at CHC are Black or African American. About 29% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a master’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the law enforcement & firefighting majors at Chestnut Hill College.
The law enforcement & firefighting program at CHC breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 21 |
| Security Science and Technology | 13 |