Homeland Security Schools In Louisiana
Louisiana has 3 accredited homeland security schools where homeland security faculty who teach homeland security classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the homeland security academic community in Louisiana, and the future trends in homeland security training at the following levels:
- Homeland Security Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Homeland Security
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Homeland Security Employment
| Louisiana | 18,980 |
| National | 1,197,720 |
Approximately 2% of the country's homeland security professionals work in Louisiana state.
Employment Growth for Homeland security professionals In Louisiana
| 18,300 | 19,900 | 20,190 | 19,310 | 18,980 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of homeland security professionals is growing in Louisiana. There were 680 more homeland security professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Louisiana, this field has grown by 4% in four years. This growth 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 Louisiana
| $28,445 | $31,810 | $23,903 | $34,522 | $35,198 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Homeland Security
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Louisiana, as the number of homeland security professionals is growing, the salaries earned by homeland security professionals are increasing. In 2006 homeland security professionals made a mean salary of $28,445 per year, and in 2010 they made $35,198 per year.
Salary percentiles for Homeland security professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$20,855 |
25th percentile |
$24,862 |
50th percentile |
$31,458 |
75th percentile |
$42,845 |
90th percentile |
$58,095 |
This represents a 19% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Louisiana state, within the field of homeland security, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid homeland security professionals earn 179% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Homeland security professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Criminal Justice |
$39,881 |
Criminology |
$49,080 |
Homeland Security |
$35,198 |
In Louisiana, 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 Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
2 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 4 |
The number of students graduating from the 3 accredited homeland security schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006, 1 students graduated from homeland security courses in Louisiana. And in 2010, 13 students graduated.
This represents a 1200% increase in the number of homeland security degree or certificate school graduates in Louisiana state. A majority of these graduates, or 50%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security.