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Homeland Security at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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Homeland Security at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and has a total student population of 7,028.

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.

NMSU Dona Ana Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security

NMSU Dona Ana Homeland Security 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.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Homeland Security Associate’s Program

36% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in homeland security only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at NMSU Dona Ana may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Managers 2,850 $96,490
Police and Detective Supervisors 730 $78,980
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 680 $49,960
Emergency Management Directors 90 $95,580

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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