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Homeland Security at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Homeland Security at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you are interested in studying homeland security, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and approximately 11,447 students attend the school each year.

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.

NSU Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

NSU Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at NSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

NSU Homeland Security Master’s Program

44% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 56% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women.

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In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a master's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

If you plan to be a homeland security major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 19

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 LA, the home state for Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Managers 9,790 $87,080
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,310 $62,650
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 1,160 $44,450
Emergency Management Directors 80 $83,610

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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