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Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern New Hampshire University

2,029 Total Degrees Awarded
4 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Associate's
$58,903 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at SNHU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Associate’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 5 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at SNHU

The table below lists every degree level available for law enforcement & firefighting at SNHU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 1,059
Associate’s 537
Certificate 180
Master’s 253

SNHU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Southern New Hampshire University awarded 1,059 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SNHU is among the very best schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire 4
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire 6
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 28
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 38
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 227
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 653

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

$58,903 Bachelor's Median Salary

Law Enforcement & Firefighting students who finish a bachelor’s at SNHU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $58,903 a year. This is lower than $61,042, the median for all majors at SNHU.

Salary for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors with a bachelor's degree at SNHU

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

$26,616 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SNHU, law enforcement & firefighting students accumulate a median of $26,616 in student loans. This is lower than $29,601, the typical median for all majors at SNHU.

Student debt for Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors with a bachelor's degree at SNHU

SNHU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$17,200 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,616 Average Student Debt

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

In State Out of State
Tuition $15,000 $16,200
Fees $1,000 $1,000

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

SNHU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's degree grads The majority of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at SNHU were White. Approximately 56% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Southern New Hampshire University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 139
Hispanic or Latino 162
White 598
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 146

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (Bachelor’s)

SNHU conferred 1,059 bachelor’s completions in corrections and criminal justice, other in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (56%).

SNHU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern New Hampshire University awarded 537 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Associate’s Rankings

SNHU is among the very best schools in the country for law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 5 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire 1
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in New Hampshire 5
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region 10
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region 25
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 108
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 530

Associate’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 43% of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

SNHU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate's degree grads The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at SNHU were White. Roughly 52% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Southern New Hampshire University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 102
Hispanic or Latino 85
White 277
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 65

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (Associate’s)

SNHU awarded 537 associate’s degrees in corrections and criminal justice, other recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (52%).

SNHU Law Enforcement & Firefighting Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern New Hampshire University conferred 180 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.

Certificate Rankings

SNHU has not been ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 39% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

SNHU gender breakdown of Law Enforcement & Firefighting Certificate degree grads The majority of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at SNHU are White. About 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic diversity of Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Southern New Hampshire University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 34
White 96
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 27

Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (Certificate)

SNHU granted 180 certificate completions in corrections and criminal justice, other in the most recent reporting year — 61% to women and 39% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (53%).

Graduate Study in Law Enforcement & Firefighting at SNHU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at SNHU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s 253

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