Homeland Security at New England College

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

NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and approximately 4,483 students attend the school each year. Of the 327 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New England College in 2021, 9 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.

NEC Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

NEC Homeland Security Rankings

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

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 NEC 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
	22
	48
Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	53
Most Popular Homeland Security Schools	80

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from NEC. This makes it the #44 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at NEC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at New England College.

NEC Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of homeland security bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at NEC 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 New England College with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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

NEC Homeland Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security from NEC. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• 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 NH, the home state for New England College.

Occupation	Jobs in NH	Average Salary in NH
Managers	950	$123,580
Police and Detective Supervisors	510	$84,240
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	210	$58,220
Professors	170	$63,850
Emergency Management Directors	50	$63,780

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 WikiReminder77 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.