Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services

Types of Degrees Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	374
Graduate Certificate	56
Doctor’s Degree	3

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services?

This major tends to be male dominated. About 63% of recent graduates are men.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting & related protective services majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	240
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

Geographic Diversity

Students from other countries are interested in Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services, too. About 4.0% of those with this major are international students.

Online Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	15	2
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	35	8
Bachelor’s Degree	10	4
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	15	6
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	2
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.