Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California State University - Los Angeles

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

Cal State LA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 37% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at California State University - Los Angeles. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology	17

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 CA, the home state for California State University - Los Angeles.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors	148,600	$84,430
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	72,680	$101,380
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers	34,980	$75,400

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 Justefrain under License

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