Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

1,612

declining 4.9%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$5,614

growing 8.38%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$30,860

growing 5.32%

Average Wage

$76,982

growing 8.61%

People in Workforce

1.21M

growing 3.45%

Average Employee Age

39.9

growing 0.187%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services degree recipients are Miami, FL, Richmond, VA, and Richmond, KY. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services degree recipients are Buzzards Bay, MA, Tiffin, OH, and West Haven, CT. The most common degree awarded to students studying Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services is a bachelors degree.

Protective Services

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services and the types of students that study this field. Miami Dade College awards the most degrees in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services in the US, but Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc and Massachusetts Maritime Academy have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services.

Tuition costs for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services majors are, on average, $5,614 for in-state public colleges, and $30,860 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services programs are Public, 2-year institutions (39 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (981 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (2022)

Miami Dade College
161 degrees awarded
Virginia Commonwealth University (234030)
124 degrees awarded
Eastern Kentucky University
118 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services, is Public, 4-year or above (981 completions in 2022).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$5,614

Median In-State Public

$30,860

Median Out of State Private

Miami Dade College has the most Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services degree recipients, with 161 degrees awarded in 2022.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc
47.4%
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
23.2%
ICPR Junior College
16.8%

Out of all institutions that offer Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Charlie's Guard-Detective Bureau and Academy Inc has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services, with 47.4%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services

Miami-Dade County, FL
162 degrees awarded
Richmond city, VA
124 degrees awarded
Madison County, KY
118 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services.

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

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 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 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services is from the 2 Digit Course Protective Services.

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 Bachelors Degree. 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 (857 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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 (58.3%)

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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
857 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
294 degrees awarded
Black or African American
224 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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
268 degrees awarded
White Female
123 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
92 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services.

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 4 Digit Course Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services 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).

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