Homeland Security at Florida International University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Florida International University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 11 of them were homeland security majors.

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.

FIU Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

FIU Homeland Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security progam at FIU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Value Homeland Security Schools	128

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from FIU. This makes it the #14 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at FIU

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

FIU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security from FIU. About 91% were men and 9% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU Homeland Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of degree recipients. That is 48% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FIU also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Florida International University.

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 Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.