by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is a program of study at Northeastern University. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northeastern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,264 | $25,264 |
| Fees | $294 | $294 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northeastern does offer online classes in its homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Master’s in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northeastern in 2019-2020, 41.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 36 |
*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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