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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Diego State University

550 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#9 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$49,823 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at San Diego State University. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 25 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at San Diego State University

Here is each degree level offered in law enforcement & firefighting at San Diego State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 547
Graduate Certificate 3

San Diego State University Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, San Diego State University conferred 547 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

San Diego State University is among the very best schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #9 out of 25 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 9
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 9
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 16
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 26
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217

Salary of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$49,823 Bachelor's Median Salary

Law Enforcement & Firefighting graduates with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,823 a year. This is lower than $63,824, the median for all majors at San Diego State University.

Salary for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors with a bachelor's degree at San Diego State University

Student Debt of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$12,998 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University, law enforcement & firefighting students borrow a median amount of $12,998 in student loans. This is lower than $16,292, the typical median for all majors at San Diego State University.

Student debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors with a bachelor's degree at San Diego State University

San Diego State University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,728 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,998 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $18,684
Fees $2,644 $2,644

Read more about San Diego State University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 37% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

San Diego State University gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at San Diego State University were Hispanic or Latino. About 64% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at San Diego State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 25
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 349
White 116
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 45

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (Bachelor’s)

San Diego State University awarded 547 bachelor’s completions in criminal justice/safety studies in the latest year of data — 63% to women and 37% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (64%).

Graduate Study in Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Diego State University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at San Diego State University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Graduate Certificate 3

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