Critical Infrastructure Protection
Types of Degrees Critical Infrastructure Protection Majors Are Getting
The following table lists how many critical infrastructure protection graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 307 |
Master’s Degree | 179 |
Associate Degree | 38 |
Graduate Certificate | 27 |
Basic Certificate | 22 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 8 |
Doctor’s Degree | 7 |
What Critical Infrastructure Protection Majors Need to Know
People with careers related to critical infrastructure protection were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.
Knowledge Areas for Critical Infrastructure Protection Majors
This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Skills for Critical Infrastructure Protection Majors
A major in critical infrastructure protection prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Abilities for Critical Infrastructure Protection Majors
As a critical infrastructure protection major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
What Can You Do With a Critical Infrastructure Protection Major?
People with a critical infrastructure protection degree often go into the following careers:
Job Title | Job Growth Rate | Median Salary |
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Compliance Managers | 8.0% | $107,480 |
Emergency Management Directors | 7.9% | $74,420 |
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 6.6% | $89,030 |
Loss Prevention Managers | 8.0% | $107,480 |
Regulatory Affairs Managers | 8.0% | $107,480 |
Security Managers | 8.0% | $107,480 |
Wind Energy Operations Managers | 8.0% | $107,480 |
Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Critical Infrastructure Protection?
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of critical infrastructure protection majors is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 62 |
Black or African American | 25 |
Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
White | 153 |
International Students | 18 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 34 |
Geographic Diversity
Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Critical Infrastructure Protection. About 5.9% of those with this major are international students.
Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Critical Infrastructure Protection
Some careers associated with critical infrastructure protection require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.
How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to critical infrastructure protection have obtained the following education levels.
Education Level | Percentage of Workers |
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High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) | 14.1% |
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) | 5.6% |
Some College Courses | 9.0% |
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 12.4% |
Bachelor’s Degree | 45.7% |
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. | 1.7% |
Master’s Degree | 10.5% |
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level. | 1.0% |
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. | 0.5% |
Online Critical Infrastructure Protection Programs
The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.
Degree Level | Colleges Offering Programs | Colleges Offering Online Classes |
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Certificate (Less Than 1 Year) | 0 | 0 |
Certificate (1-2 years) | 3 | 0 |
Certificate (2-4 Years) | 0 | 0 |
Associate’s Degree | 6 | 2 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 13 | 7 |
Post-Baccalaureate | 0 | 0 |
Master’s Degree | 11 | 6 |
Post-Master’s | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Research) | 1 | 1 |
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice) | 0 | 0 |
Doctor’s Degree (Other) | 0 | 0 |
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Majors Related to Critical Infrastructure Protection
You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to critical infrastructure protection.
Major | Number of Grads |
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Homeland Security | 2,894 |
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 2,592 |
Other Homeland Security | 220 |
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations | 186 |
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
- College Scorecard
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
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