Homeland Security at George Mason University

Every homeland security 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 program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. Of the 6,388 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in 2021, 84 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.

GMU Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

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.

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

GMU Homeland Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security programs across the country. The following shows how GMU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at GMU 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 Schools	13
	13
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in homeland security from GMU. This is the #65 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in homeland security from GMU in 2021, 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	39
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

GMU 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 VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,000	$94,120
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	2,630	$58,120
Emergency Management Directors	350	$89,580

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 Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.