Homeland Security Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Homeland Security major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Criminal Justice, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Criminal Justice, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Emergency Management Directors
SOC: 11-9161
Occupation: Emergency Management Directors
$86,130
12,570
N/A
N/A
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1111
Occupation: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
$71,470
13,560
N/A
N/A
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
SOC: 25-1199
Occupation: Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
$78,490
151,530
N/A
N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
SOC: 33-1012
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
$105,980
153,130
N/A
N/A
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
SOC: 33-1091
Occupation: First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
$58,610
70,310
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Homeland Security

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$22k

Earnings

$65k

Drexel University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$43k

Earnings

$78k

University of Delaware

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$66k

Immaculata University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$30k

Earnings

$72k

Binghamton University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$19k

Earnings

$69k