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Homeland Security at George Mason University

Homeland Security at George Mason University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security 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 program.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and approximately 38,541 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

GMU Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Homeland Security Master’s Program

30% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

If you plan to be a homeland security major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Mason University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 5
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 5

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security 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
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,000 $94,120
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 2,630 $58,120
Emergency Management Directors 350 $89,580

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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