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Homeland Security at Northeastern University Professional Programs

What traits are you looking for in a school for Homeland Security, take a look at what Northeastern University Professional Programs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 homeland security graduations were recorded at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Of 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Homeland Security Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Homeland Security program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 101

Earnings for Homeland Security Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Students who complete Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Homeland Security program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,941
2 years	$57,318

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Homeland Security graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by degree type.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 52% women (24) and 48% men (22).

Homeland Security Master’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Of the 46 master’s homeland security graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 52% were women (24) and 48% were men (22).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 22% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, below the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at Northeastern University Professional Programs

This Homeland Security program at Northeastern University Professional Programs includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Homeland Security	13
Other Homeland Security	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Graduates of the Homeland Security program at Northeastern University Professional Programs go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Homeland Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Special Forces Officers	$73,745
Emergency Management Directors	$72,305

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.