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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Mason University

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

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.

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

GMU does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

60% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 40
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 George Mason University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Security Science and Technology 76
Criminal Justice & Corrections 36
Homeland Security 10

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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Accountants and Auditors 41,230 $85,640
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 18,080 $56,710
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Correctional Officers and Jailers 14,910 $41,860
Computer Workers 14,580 $105,270

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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