Homeland Security at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 11,310 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 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.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Homeland Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a master's degree in homeland security from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 70% 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 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,670	$100,620
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	1,860	$49,830
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	370	$75,080
Emergency Management Directors	120	$92,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.