Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State Harrisburg Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.
On the 2021 list, Penn State Harrisburg was ranked #188 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #12 in Pennsylvania.
How Much Does a Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Penn State Harrisburg Cost?
Penn State Harrisburg Graduate Tuition and Fees
Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State Harrisburg paid an average of $1,197 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $908 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $21,792 | $28,718 |
Fees | $992 | $992 |
Does Penn State Harrisburg Offer an Online Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting?
Online degrees for the Penn State Harrisburg homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State Harrisburg Online Learning page.
Penn State Harrisburg Master’s Student Diversity for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 37.5% of the students who received their Master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.6%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Around 37.5% of homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree recipients at Penn State Harrisburg in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Master’s in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Focus Areas at Penn State Harrisburg
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 8 |
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*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.