Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Thomas Edison State University

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

TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and approximately 10,495 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 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.

TESU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Online Classes Are Available at TESU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

TESU does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

TESU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at TESU

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

TESU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at TESU awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from TESU, 80% 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 Thomas Edison State University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas Edison State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security	12

Related Majors

• Public Administration & Social Service

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 NJ, the home state for Thomas Edison State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	19,950	$83,720
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Correctional Officers and Jailers	11,240	$70,280
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210

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.