Is Homeland Security a Good Degree for Me? The world never was as safe as we wanted it to be. The reality is that there have always been, and will always be, people who want to do harm to the innocent and to those they believe deserve to be "punished" for any number of reasons. Standing between them and those who are simply going about their day are people who have mastered the art of homeland security and know how to keep criminals safely away or locked up where they can do no further harm…