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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School

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 Naval Postgraduate School stacks up to those at other schools.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 2,866.

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.

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

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

20% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 66% 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 Naval Postgraduate School with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 72
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Naval Postgraduate School. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 88

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 CA, the home state for Naval Postgraduate School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Accountants and Auditors 148,600 $84,430
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 72,680 $101,380
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Correctional Officers and Jailers 34,980 $75,400

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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