Protective Services Operations
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
What is it about?
A program focusing on the principles and techniques of providing physical security protection to clients in various environments and situations. Includes instruction in security intelligence and information resources, operations planning and surveying, operations security, weapons and explosives, defense and offense techniques, security and surveillance systems, communications systems, perimeter and access control, weapons of mass destruction, contingency planning, crowd control, cover and evacuation, combat and vehicle techniques, and applicable legal and administrative responsibilities.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 1 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 2 students.
O's Insights on Protective Services Operations
- Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
- Relatively newly introduced major
- 33% of graduates come from public universities.
