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Epsilon Pi Phi

MCNY-EDM is now a chapter member of Epsilon Pi Phi (EPP) Honor Society.

The academic society was established in 2006 by the Foundation of Higher Education Inc. The mission of Epsilon Pi Phi is to strive for the reward, advancement and recognition of emergency/continuity management and homeland security as a discipline and profession. The Society also encourages a high standard of excellence in these related fields of practice and study.

Career Opportunities

The following are additional statistics from the NYS Department of Labor. They seem to be more available for New York and vicinity now, not just the entire state.

In New York City and the surrounding region, employment prospects for business degree graduates (undergraduate and graduate) are very favorable. For example, the mean salary for accountants and auditors is $74,000.

In addition, jobs are projected to be plentiful for supervisors of office and administrative support workers. The same holds true for booking, accounting and auditing clerks at beginning salaries of $38,400.

An increase was projected in positions for Compensation and Benefits Managers and Job Analysis Specialists ranging from approximately $64,000 - $113,000 through 2016. As an aside (for placement in the human services information), Social and Community Service Managers with a Bachelor's degree-employment prospects between now and 2016 are extremely favorable, with salaries reaching $77,000 per annum.

With regard to employment in the area of Homeland Readiness and Security, there are several areas of occupation associated with the Department of Homeland Security as follows: the United States Coast Guard: Customs and Border Protection (CBP); the Federal Emergency Management Agency;  the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC); the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); Federal protection Service (FPS); the United States Secret Service; and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Many of these positions are in and around NYC.

In addition, jobs in law enforcement continue to be plentiful in the following areas: officers at the NYC Department of Corrections (DOC). The department employees over 9,500 uniformed staff and 1,400 civilian staff. In order to obtain these positions, candidates must have completed 60 college credits.

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