Online Master’s in Leadership: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Emphasis
Online Master’s in Leadership: Homeland Security and Emergency Management Emphasis
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Gain the skills, knowledge and experience needed to make a career in homeland security. To apply to our homeland security and emergency management degree, read through our graduate admission requirements and complete the form to get started.
In this leadership master’s in homeland security and emergency management program, you can gain leadership skills while integrating a Christian worldview. You will be taught to articulate the responsibilities of leadership in a Christian context, including your own moral and ethical obligation as an emergency manager, to serve the public with justice and integrity.
A master’s degree can help you further your education, skills and reach of influence. You can benefit from rigorous courses, knowledgeable faculty and an excellence-oriented university. In this program, you can become prepared to take action in the most critical times.
Our Master of Science in Leadership with an Emphasis in Homeland Security and Emergency Management can equip you to enter many professions with confidence. This master’s degree creates the opportunity to apply your knowledge and leadership skills to various industries to make a measurable difference within an organization.
Graduates from this master’s degree program may find themselves exploring positions such as:
Business operations specialist
Industrial productions manager
Social and community service manager
Training and development manager
Compensation, benefits and job analysis specialist
Estimated job growth for information security analysts from 2023 to 20331
Annual median wage for information security analysts as of May 20232
The Master of Science in Leadership with an Emphasis in Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree focuses on the role of leadership and the immediate application of ethical and practical leadership skills.
This master’s degree also covers disaster preparation, emergency crisis management and alleviating environmental issues. As a graduate of this degree, you can gain the skills to become an adept leader, able to organize and mobilize forces for good.
Our frequently asked questions can provide you with more insight into furthering your education by earning your leadership master’s with an emphasis in emergency management and homeland security degree.
Homeland security is a dynamic and diverse career field that cuts across numerous disciplines. Upon graduating, students may enter the workforce with the skills needed to find solutions and prevent threats at the local, regional and national levels. This creates job possibilities for people with all levels of education and experience. An estimated 59,100 new jobs are estimated to open for information security analysts from 2023 to 2033.1
While there is some overlap between the two areas of study, students earning a degree in homeland security are taught about protective measures that governments have in place to minimize security threats, ranging from natural disasters to organized terrorist activities. Students in a criminal justice degree program study more in depth about the specific law enforcement, courts and corrections that governments use to protect their communities from crime.
1 COVID-19 has adversely affected the global economy and data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. Accordingly, data shown is effective September 2024, which can be found here: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Information Security Analysts, retrieved Nov. 13, 2024.
2 The earnings referenced were reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”), Information Security Analysts, as of May 2023, retrieved Nov. 13, 2024. Due to COVID-19, data from 2020 to 2023 may be atypical compared to prior years. BLS calculates the median using salaries of workers nationwide with varying levels of education and experience. It does not reflect the earnings of GCU graduates as information security analysts, nor does it reflect earnings of workers in one city or region of the country or a typical entry-level salary. Median income is the statistical midpoint for the range of salaries in a specific occupation. It represents what you would earn if you were paid more money than half the workers in an occupation, and less than half the workers in an occupation. It may give you a basis to estimate what you might earn at some point if you enter this career. Grand Canyon University can make no guarantees on individual graduates’ salaries. Your employability will be determined by numerous factors over which GCU has no control, such as the employer the graduate chooses to apply to, the graduate’s experience level, individual characteristics, skills, etc., against a pool of candidates.
This master’s program focuses on leadership skills, emergency planning, economics, human issues and law and legal issues.
As a homeland security and emergency management student, you will have the opportunity to:
Practice self-evaluation skills to develop your personal and professional abilities
Positively influence others while exercising your professional and leadership skills
Utilize collaboration and communication skills to achieve common goals
Create compelling vision and drive innovative change to encourage organizational growth
Apply leadership skills in emergency organizations
Develop, implement and evaluate emergency response plans and practices
The MS in leadership with a homeland security and emergency management emphasis covers four learning sectors that aim to empower students to become operational leaders at every level:
GCU is proud to be institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a recognition we have held since 1968. We are dedicated to upholding high standards for excellence in education. Our accreditation reflects our quality programs and devotion to helping all our students reach their goals.
Online: $665 per credit [More Info]
Up to 12 credits or 1/3 of the total program requirements in transfer (whichever is less)
Credits: Fill out the Lopes Eval to find out what will transfer
Admission Requirements (Master's)
OR 2.5+ Unweighted GPA and
Admission requirements may differ based on degree level, program and modality, or transfer status. Some programs of study may require a higher GPA and/or other qualifying criteria for admission. Please review full admission and program requirements in the University Policy Handbook.
* Degree must be from an accredited college or program that has been approved by GCU.
** Combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011 (1,000 combined verbal and quantitative, prior to August 2011).
The Master of Science in Leadership with an Emphasis in Homeland Security and Emergency Management degree is offered online; a flexible, ideal format for working professionals. Online learning can provide many benefits to learners, including interactive courses, online support and various resources in your program.
