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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if John Jay College of Criminal Justice is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

John Jay is located in New York, New York and approximately 15,766 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 309 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.

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at John Jay

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at John Jay

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

39% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 309 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from John Jay in 2020-2021, 61% were men and 39% were women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 65
Hispanic or Latino 72
White 119
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 314
Security Science and Technology 126
Homeland Security 69

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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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