Homeland Security at Nichols College

If you plan to study homeland security, take a look at what Nichols College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nichols is located in Dudley, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,518.

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.

Nichols Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Nichols

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Nichols Homeland Security 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.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Nichols

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

Nichols Homeland Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in homeland security from Nichols. About 53% of these graduates were women and the other 47% were men.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Nichols, 93% 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 Nichols College with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 MA, the home state for Nichols College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Police and Detective Supervisors	4,670	$100,620
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	1,860	$49,830
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	370	$75,080
Emergency Management Directors	120	$92,480

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.