by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at NSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 13 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level granted in law enforcement & firefighting at NSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 80 |
| Certificate | 13 |
| Master’s | 14 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northeastern State University conferred 80 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
NSU holds a strong position among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 13 schools by College Factual.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting students who finish a bachelor’s at NSU earn a median of $44,016 a year. This is lower than $55,657, the median for all majors at NSU.
To complete a bachelor’s at NSU, law enforcement & firefighting students accumulate a median of $23,050 in student loans. This is below $23,465, the typical median for all majors at NSU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,000 | $16,400 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 55% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 45% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at NSU are White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern State University with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 40 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 32 |
NSU granted 56 bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (41%).
NSU granted 17 bachelor’s completions in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism in the latest year of data — 24% to women and 76% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (65%).
NSU awarded 7 bachelor’s completions in homeland security in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Northeastern State University handed out 13 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
NSU has not been ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 46% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at NSU are White. Roughly 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern State University with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
NSU conferred 13 certificate degrees in crisis/emergency/disaster management in the latest year of data — 54% to women and 46% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (62%).
Graduate study is also available at NSU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 14 |
