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Homeland Security at Georgetown University

If you plan to study Homeland Security, you may want to check out the program at Georgetown University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgetown University is located in Washington, DC.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 homeland security degrees were awarded at Georgetown University.

Studying Online at Georgetown University

Online coursework is an option at Georgetown University. Among 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Homeland Security Rankings at Georgetown University

Rankings can help you compare Georgetown University’s Homeland Security program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#2 of 22
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#4 of 101
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#20 of 21
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 99

Earnings for Homeland Security Graduates from Georgetown University

Students who complete Georgetown University’s Homeland Security program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$71,917
2 years	$78,971
3 years	$79,530
4 years	$93,772
5 years	$96,515

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Homeland Security graduates from Georgetown University take home a median $93,772, compared with $103,843 for all Georgetown University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Homeland Security graduates at Georgetown University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at Georgetown University are 43% women (27) and 57% men (36).

Homeland Security Master’s Program at Georgetown University

Of the 63 master’s homeland security degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 43% were women (27) and 57% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	14

Minority students account for 24% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at Georgetown University

This Homeland Security program at Georgetown University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	63

Highest-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Students who finish Homeland Security program at Georgetown University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Homeland Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Special Forces Officers	$73,745
Emergency Management Directors	$72,305

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.