Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American University

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

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 14,001. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 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.

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

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

The American University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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

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

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

Of the 69 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from The American University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from The American 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 University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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 University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	47
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24

Related Majors

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

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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,450	$74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3,050	$122,460

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
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

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