Homeland Security at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana stacks up to those at other schools.

NMSU Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and approximately 7,028 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 students received their associate's degree in homeland security.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

NMSU Dona Ana Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security

NMSU Dona Ana Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at NMSU Dona Ana

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

NMSU Dona Ana Homeland Security Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 64% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in homeland security only graduates about 31% women each year. The program at NMSU Dona Ana may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

NMSU Dona Ana does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana with a associate's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

The following homeland security concentations are available at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NM, the home state for New Mexico State University - Dona Ana.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Police and Detective Supervisors	730	$78,980
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	680	$49,960
Emergency Management Directors	90	$95,580

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.