Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 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.

GWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

GWU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at GWU

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

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from GWU. About 40% of these graduates were women and the other 60% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from GWU, 50% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	53
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	79
Security Science and Technology	28
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,450	$74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3,050	$122,460

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 Michiel1972 under License

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