undergraduate
Homeland security and disaster management
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What is a homeland security and disaster management major?
This program focuses on the application of the incident command system model to formulating and implementing effective response to natural and man-made disasters. Course topics include instruction in contingency planning, hazard and risk assessment, joint operations, law and ethics, emergency response and recovery, event mitigation, emergency rescue and medical operations, incident command, terrorism and national security issues, law enforcement, relief administration, volunteer and citizen coordination, public relations, and applications to specific types of incidents.
How much do homeland security and disaster management majors make?
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How popular is homeland security and disaster management as a major?
Each year, around 3,180 students obtain a bachelor’s degree and around 540 students obtain an associate degree in homeland security and disaster management. In 2021, 3,632 students received a bachelor's degree and 608 students received an associate degree. This is 10% more homeland security and disaster management majors than there were in 2020. Homeland security and disaster management is one of the most popular majors within protective services.
