by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Naval Postgraduate School. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in homeland security, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Naval Postgraduate School does not offer an online option for its homeland security master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Naval Postgraduate School Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.4% of the homeland security students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.7%.
Around 16.2% of homeland security master’s degree recipients at Naval Postgraduate School in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 83 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 10 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 90 |
| Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations | 11 |
*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.
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