Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Georgia State University

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

Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and has a total student population of 36,360. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

Georgia State 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 Georgia State

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Georgia State 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 Georgia State

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

Georgia State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Georgia State awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and 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 Georgia State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	6

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 GA, the home state for Georgia State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Accountants and Auditors	37,200	$75,930
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	22,410	$42,990
Computer Workers	21,500	$90,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers	15,500	$34,290
Managers	14,480	$118,060

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 Jayingram11 under License

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