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The bachelor's program at Merrimack was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list. It is also ranked #11 in Massachusetts.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Merrimack College handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 22% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 22 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Merrimack. This makes it the #108 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Merrimack was $1,645 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 | $47,636 | $47,636 |
| Fees | $4,150 | $4,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,995 | $19,995 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Of the 66 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from Merrimack, about 47% were men and 53% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Merrimack are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Merrimack College with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 52 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the Merrimack homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merrimack Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 37 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Merrimack. About 62% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Merrimack College with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Merrimack College.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 103 |
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