Homeland Security Schools In Arizona
Arizona has 9 accredited homeland security schools where homeland security faculty who teach homeland security classes can find employment. The trends in Arizona's homeland security academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in homeland security includes homeland security training at the following levels:
- Homeland Security Certificate
- Associates degree in Homeland Security
- Bachelors degree in Homeland Security
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Homeland Security Employment
| Arizona | 27,780 |
| National | 1,197,720 |
Of all of the homeland security professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Arizona state.
Employment Growth for Homeland security professionals In Arizona
| 28,370 | 30,230 | 31,800 | 31,380 | 27,780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Arizona, the field of homeland security is shrinking. In 2010 there were 590 less homeland security professionals working in Arizona than there were in 2006. This represents a 2% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the change in the number of homeland security professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of homeland security professionals has grown by 1% from 2006 to 2010.
Homeland Security VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $35,410 | $36,870 | $36,840 | $37,307 | $42,393 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Homeland Security
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
As the number of homeland security professionals is declining, the salaries paid to homeland security professionals are increasing in Arizona. Homeland security professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $35,410 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $42,393 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Homeland security professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$27,397 |
25th percentile |
$33,393 |
50th percentile |
$40,190 |
75th percentile |
$49,183 |
90th percentile |
$60,707 |
Thus, homeland security professionals' salaries grew by 16% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of homeland security, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid homeland security professionals earning 122% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Arizona state.
Average Salaries for Homeland security professionals and related professions in Arizona
Criminal Justice |
$42,867 |
Criminology |
$66,980 |
Homeland Security |
$42,393 |
In Arizona, homeland security professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Homeland Security programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
5 |
bachelor |
3 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
5 |
| Total | 13 |
The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited homeland security schools in Arizona is decreasing. In 2006 there were 34 homeland security graduates from homeland security courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 6 graduates.
This represents a 82% decrease in the number of homeland security degree or certificate school graduates in Arizona state. Most of these graduates, or 38%, earned a associate's degree in homeland security.