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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Northeastern.

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.

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northeastern

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northeastern offers distance education options for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Northeastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. 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
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
21
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 93

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Northeastern. This makes it the #77 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northeastern 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 Northeastern University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

88% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors earned their master's degree from Northeastern. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Northeastern, 68% 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 Northeastern University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 95

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and 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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Firefighters 11,640 $60,080
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110

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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