by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how Mercyhurst University stacks up against peers offering law enforcement & firefighting.
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Mercyhurst University ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting. Specifically, it ranked #440 out of 1,301 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #30 in Pennsylvania.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Mercyhurst University awarded 37 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Mercyhurst University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,388 a year. This is below $53,168, the median for all majors at Mercyhurst University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Mercyhurst University, law enforcement & firefighting graduates take on a median debt of $19,274 in student loans. This is below $25,614, the typical median for all majors at Mercyhurst University.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,750 | $42,840 |
| Fees | $2,930 | $2,930 |
Read more about Mercyhurst University tuition and fees.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in law enforcement & firefighting from Mercyhurst University were men.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at Mercyhurst University are White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at Mercyhurst University are White. Approximately 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Among recent graduates, 21% of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree graduates at Mercyhurst University were White. Approximately 79% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Mercyhurst University with a master’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the law enforcement & firefighting majors at Mercyhurst University.
This law enforcement & firefighting program at Mercyhurst University breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 72 |
| Security Science and Technology | 15 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.