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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American Public University System

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American Public University System

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if American Public University System is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 371 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.

American Military University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? American Military University offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

American Military University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

34% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 371 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from American Military University, about 66% were men and 34% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from American Military University, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 54
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 219
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 44

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American Public University System. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 270
Criminal Justice & Corrections 177

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Accountants and Auditors 3,840 $68,160
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 3,460 $43,590
Correctional Officers and Jailers 3,030 $36,960
Computer Workers 2,380 $83,660
Managers 1,880 $77,290

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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