Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Adelphi University

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, take a look at what Adelphi University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Adelphi

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Adelphi does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Adelphi Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Adelphi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Adelphi University.

Adelphi Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Adelphi, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Adelphi University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	9

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Accountants and Auditors	110,780	$96,300
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	53,560	$74,860
Correctional Officers and Jailers	35,460	$64,490
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	28,530	$58,050
Managers	16,600	$124,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.