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Homeland Security at Naval Postgraduate School

Homeland Security at Naval Postgraduate School

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at Naval Postgraduate School stacks up to those at other schools.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 2,866.

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.

  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

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

20% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 66% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 72
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

Homeland Security 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 78
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 10

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 CA, the home state for Naval Postgraduate School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Police and Detective Supervisors 4,950 $154,430
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 1,260 $111,240
Emergency Management Directors 840 $118,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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