by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how WSSU compares to other colleges that offer law enforcement & firefighting.
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WSSU ranks competitively among schools offering law enforcement & firefighting. In particular, it placed #1,058 out of 1,301 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #45 in North Carolina.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Winston-Salem State University awarded 36 bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
Law Enforcement & Firefighting students who finish a bachelor’s at WSSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $38,722 a year. This is lower than $51,539, the median for all majors at WSSU.
To complete a bachelor’s at WSSU, law enforcement & firefighting students accumulate a median of $27,000 in student loans. This is below $27,653, the typical median for all majors at WSSU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,401 | $14,057 |
| Fees | $2,725 | $2,725 |
Find out more about WSSU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 14% of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting bachelor’s degree graduates at WSSU are Black or African American. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Winston-Salem State University with a bachelor’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the law enforcement & firefighting majors at Winston-Salem State University.
This law enforcement & firefighting program at WSSU includes the following concentrations:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 36 |