Homeland Security at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UCF Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

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.

UCF does offer online education options in homeland security for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UCF Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Homeland Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in homeland security from UCF. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Police and Detective Supervisors	6,840	$87,850
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	5,430	$47,500
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,030	$68,780

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.