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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American University

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at American University stacks up to those at other schools.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

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.

The American University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

The American University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at The American University

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

The American University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting at The American University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	58
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

The American University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

57% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from The American University, 53% 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 American University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	68
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections	132
Homeland Security	47

Legal Professions

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement & 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 DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Managers	19,910	$147,460
Computer Workers	18,040	$117,540
Accountants and Auditors	10,590	$98,130
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers	5,450	$74,940
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	3,050	$122,460

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
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