Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school? To help you decide if George Mason University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 102 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.

GMU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Doctorate 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 and 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 and 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 and firefighting majors at George Mason University.

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

Of the 102 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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 and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	47
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 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

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Legal Professions
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

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