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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northwest Missouri State University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Northwest ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Northwest

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Northwest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The bachelor's program at Northwest was ranked #695 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting list. It is also ranked #16 in Missouri.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	464
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools	695

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Northwest Missouri State University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Northwest Cost?

Northwest Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwest paid an average of $537 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,442	$12,884
Fees	$3,739	$3,739
Books and Supplies	$400	$400
On Campus Room and Board	$11,788	$11,788
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,576	$2,576

Learn more about Northwest tuition and fees.

Northwest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	1

Does Northwest Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?

Online degrees for the Northwest 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 Northwest Online Learning page.

Northwest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Northwest Missouri State University.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

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
Homeland Security	20

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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