Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,238. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received their master's degree in homeland security.

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.

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Jacksonville State University does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Master’s Program

The homeland security program at Jacksonville State University awarded 52 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Criminal Justice & Corrections

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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Professors	3,180	$36,330
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,160	$68,810
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	620	$48,780
Emergency Management Directors	170	$69,060

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.