Homeland Security Schools In Georgia
Georgia has 11 accredited homeland security schools where homeland security faculty who teach homeland security classes can find employment. The trends in Georgia'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
Georgia Vs. National Homeland Security Employment
| Georgia | 33,410 |
| National | 1,197,720 |
Of all of the homeland security professionals that work in the US, approximately 3% work in Georgia state.
Employment Growth for Homeland security professionals In Georgia
| 32,970 | 34,820 | 34,740 | 33,860 | 33,410 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Georgia, the field of homeland security is growing. In Georgia, 440 more homeland security professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% growth in the field. This growth is slower 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 Georgia
| $33,537 | $33,373 | $34,173 | $34,143 | $36,120 |
| $42,452 | $44,373 | $45,309 | $46,939 | $48,171 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Homeland Security
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Georgia, as the number of homeland security professionals is growing, the salaries earned by homeland security professionals are increasing. The mean salary for homeland security professionals in 2006 was $33,537 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $36,120 per year.
Salary percentiles for Homeland security professionals in Georgia
10th percentile |
$21,633 |
25th percentile |
$25,090 |
50th percentile |
$30,383 |
75th percentile |
$40,340 |
90th percentile |
$64,037 |
This represents a 7% growth in salaries. 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 196% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Georgia state.
Average Salaries for Homeland security professionals and related professions in Georgia
Criminal Justice |
$36,334 |
Criminology |
$50,890 |
Homeland Security |
$36,120 |
In Georgia, homeland security professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Homeland Security programs available for each degree type for all schools in Georgia
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
5 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 12 |
As the number of homeland security professionals is increasing in Georgia state, the number of students graduating from the 11 accredited homeland security schools in Georgia state is also increasing.
This represents a 100% increase in the number of homeland security degree or certificate school graduates in Georgia state. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned an bachelor's degree in homeland security.