Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Jersey City University

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 Jersey City University stacks up to those at other schools.

NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,550. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

NJCU 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 NJCU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? NJCU offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NJCU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NJCU

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

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

Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from NJCU in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 New Jersey City University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15
Homeland Security	7
Other Homeland Security	1

Related Majors

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 NJ, the home state for New Jersey City University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	19,950	$83,720
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers	11,240	$70,280
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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 Stepanstas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.