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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Naval Postgraduate School. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 2,866. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 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.

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Naval Postgraduate School.

30% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Naval Postgraduate School. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 74% 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 Naval Postgraduate School with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 65
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Naval Postgraduate School. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 88

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 CA, the home state for Naval Postgraduate School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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*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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