Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nova Southeastern University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, you may want to check out the program at Nova Southeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 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.

NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NUS Florida does offer online courses in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 59 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	24
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	61
Homeland Security	12

Related Majors

• Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies
• Public Administration & Social Service
• Legal Professions

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors	71,940	$71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	37,650	$59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers	33,060	$43,410
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Firefighters	22,690	$53,340

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 Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.