Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

198

declining 7.04%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,795

growing 3%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$20,150

growing 6.67%

Average Wage

$76,982

growing 8.61%

People in Workforce

1.21M

growing 3.45%

Average Employee Age

39.9

growing 0.187%

About

In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations degree recipients are Charles Town, WV, Parkville, MO, and New York, NY. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations degree recipients are Parkville, MO, Rapid City, SD, and Bangor, ME. The most common degree awarded to students studying Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations and the types of students that study this field. American Public University System awards the most degrees in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations in the US, but National American University-Rapid City and Nichols College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations.

Tuition costs for Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations majors are, on average, $9,795 for in-state public colleges, and $20,150 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (7 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private for-profit, 4-year or above (69 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations (2022)

American Public University System
52 degrees awarded
Park University
33 degrees awarded
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
23 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations, is Private for-profit, 4-year or above (69 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,795

Median In-State Public

$20,150

Median Out of State Private

American Public University System has the most Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations degree recipients, with 52 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

National American University-Rapid City
5.12%
Nichols College
4.83%
Park University
1.34%

Out of all institutions that offer Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, National American University-Rapid City has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations, with 5.12%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations

Jefferson County, WV
52 degrees awarded
Platte County, MO
33 degrees awarded
New York County, NY
23 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations by year.

Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Protective Services graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

The industry that employs the most Protective Services majors is Justice, public order, & safety activities , though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$76,982

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,529

8.61%

1 Year Growth

± 2.6%

The average salary for Protective Services majors is $76,982 and the most common occupations are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Protective Services majors.

Highest Paying Locations

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Highest Paying Pumas

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Protective Services majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Protective Services majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

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The most common occupations Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Protective Services majors working as Probation officers & correctional treatment specialists, Detectives & criminal investigators, and Firstline supervisors of police & detectives.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Protective Services majors are Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

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1.21M

2022 Workforce

± 26,914

3.45%

1 Year Growth

± 3.06%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.8%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common industries that employ Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Elementary & secondary schools, and Legal services.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The highest paying industries of Protective Services majors, by average wage, are Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing, Data processing, hosting & related services, and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

1.21M

2022 Workforce

± 26,914

3.45%

1 Year Growth

± 3.06%

The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.45%, from 1.17M in 2021 to 1.21M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Protective Services graduates by share is Justice, public order, & safety activities , followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Protective Services.

Specialty Locations

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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Protective Services majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Protective Services majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Protective Services in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Protective Services is 39.9.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Protective Services degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Protective Services (111 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

39.9

Average Age in 2022

± 0.259 Years

0.187%

1 Year Change

± 0.925%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 27 and 31 years old, which represent 3.48% and 3.3% of the population, respectively.

Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (71.7%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
111 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
31 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Male
25 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
9 degrees awarded
Unknown Male
4 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
14,905 degree recipients
India
4,481 degree recipients
Dominican Republic
3,929 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Caribbean, Not Specified
8.78 times more than expected
Liberia
3.92 times more than expected
American Samoa
3.79 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (8.78 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (14,905 degree recipients).

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations majors need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Operations Analysis, and Management of Financial Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Service Orientation, Complex Problem Solving, and Coordination are the three most important skills for people in the field.