Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New England College

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting 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, law enforcement and firefighting program at New England College stacks up to those at other schools.

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 4,483. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 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.

NEC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

NEC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at New England College.

NEC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 56 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NEC, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

The following homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting concentations are available at New England College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New England College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	48
Homeland Security	8

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service

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 NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Accountants and Auditors	5,300	$72,690
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	3,100	$58,120
Firefighters	2,130	$48,640
Correctional Officers and Jailers	1,110	$47,860
Computer Workers	1,010	$112,440

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 WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.