by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at University of San Diego. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USD was $1,552 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,936 | $27,936 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program at USD. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USD Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their Master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USD in 2019-2020, 35.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 117 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 126 |
| Security Science and Technology | 70 |
*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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