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

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

If you plan to study homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, take a look at what John Jay College of Criminal Justice has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

John Jay is located in New York, New York and approximately 15,766 students attend the school each year.

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

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • 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 & firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

John Jay Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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 & firefighting majors at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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

64% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 50
Hispanic or Latino 74
White 105
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 & 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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