This page will include information on upcoming events on campus, such as guest speakers or presentations, as well as other current news or items of interest to students and others interested in Security Studies.

Marketplace forecasts for the global homeland security industry anticipate business will grow from approximately $40 billion in 2004, to nearly $180 billion by 2015. (Homeland Security Research Corporation estimate)

• Cybersecurity is expected to be the fastest growing sub-sector of homeland security business from 2005 through 2010, with an annual growth rate of 15 to 20 percent. (Frost & Sullivan Analysis of Current and Future U.S. Homeland Security Market)

• The median annual compensation for security professionals in the United States in 2004 was $75,200, a 5.9% increase over the 2003 level, outpacing inflation. (ASIS U.S. Security Salaries Survey Results, 2005)

• The majority of homeland security is performed in the private sector, with 85% of all critical infrastructures privately controlled and 35% of all U.S. companies planning to invest in and expand security programs in 2005. (ASIS International Foundation Trends Report, 2005)

The ECU Master in Business Administration, one of the nation's premier graduate programs available through distance education, has partnered with the Security Studies program.  Students can now pursue a Security Studies concentration in the MBA program.  For additional information, visit our associated degree programs in the graduate tab section of this website.