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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nova Southeastern University

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nova Southeastern University

Every homeland security, law enforcement and 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 and firefighting program at Nova Southeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888. In 2021, 17 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors received their bachelor's degree from NUS Florida.

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.

NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NUS Florida does offer online education options in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

NUS Florida Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

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

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, law enforcement and firefighting major at NUS Florida 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
20
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 42
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 127
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 566

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from NUS Florida. This makes it the #48 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

NUS Florida Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

75% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a master's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from NUS Florida. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.

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In the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

NUS Florida also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

If you plan to be a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 78
Homeland Security 12

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Accountants and Auditors 71,940 $71,790
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 37,650 $59,610
Correctional Officers and Jailers 33,060 $43,410
Managers 23,160 $99,240
Firefighters 22,690 $53,340

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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