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Homeland Security at Portland State University

Homeland Security at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 23,640 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.

Portland State University Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Portland State University Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University Homeland Security Master’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Portland State University, 75% 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 Portland State University with a master's in homeland security.

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

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

Homeland Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Portland State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 OR, the home state for Portland State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Managers 7,850 $94,400
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,170 $99,130
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 1,090 $44,720
Emergency Management Directors 90 $81,460
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 70 $82,420

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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