Homeland Security at New Jersey City University

If you plan to study homeland security, take a look at what New Jersey City University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

NJCU Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at NJCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NJCU does offer online education options in homeland security for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

NJCU Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at NJCU

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

NJCU Homeland Security Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security from NJCU in 2020-2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 37% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Other Homeland Security
• 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 NJ, the home state for New Jersey City University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Police and Detective Supervisors	5,650	$130,490
Professors	2,670	$73,660
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	2,110	$59,750
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	470	$87,300

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.