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In 2019, the locations with the highest concentration of Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism degree recipients are Burlington, VT, Lake Arbor, MD, and Carnot-Moon, PA. In 2019, the locations with a relatively high number of Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism degree recipients are Carnot-Moon, PA, Newport, RI, and Midwest City, OK. The most common degree awarded to students studying Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism is a masters degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism and the types of students that study this field. Champlain College awards the most degrees in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism in the US, but Valley Forge Military College and University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism.
Tuition costs for Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism majors are, on average, $6,930 for in-state public colleges, and $29,930 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (39 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (630 completions).
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (630 completions in 2019).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Champlain College has the most Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism degree recipients, with 160 degrees awarded in 2019.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism.
Out of all institutions that offer Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Valley Forge Military College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism, with 33.3%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism by year.
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 $82,826 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 Not specified metal industries.
The average salary for Protective Services majors is $82,826 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.
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.
The most common occupations for Protective Services majors, by number of employees, are Police officers, Other managers, and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers.
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.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Protective Services majors are Podiatrists, Surgeons, and Physicians.
The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.17%, from 1.26M in 2023 to 1.3M in 2024.
The largest single share of Protective Services graduates go on to work as Police officers (10.5%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Protective Services by share of the total number of graduates.
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.
The highest paying industries of Protective Services majors, by average wage, are Not specified metal industries, Carpet & rug mills, and Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes.
The number of Protective Services graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.17%, from 1.26M in 2023 to 1.3M in 2024.
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.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population 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.
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 40.4.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Masters 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 (741 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Protective Services. The most common ages of employees with this major are 31 and 32 years old, which represent 3.31% and 3.21% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism are Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree, and Associates Degree.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Protective Services are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism for each race & ethnicity.
In 2019, White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Masters Degree recipients in Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism.
White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Caribbean, Not Specified that hold Protective Services degrees (7.97 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 (15,844 degree recipients).