Homeland Security at Adelphi University

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at Adelphi University stacks up to those at other schools.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 homeland security majors received their bachelor's degree from Adelphi.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Adelphi

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Adelphi does offer online education options in homeland security for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Adelphi Homeland Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security progam at Adelphi compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	42
Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools	69
Most Focused Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Homeland Security Schools	80

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from Adelphi. This makes it the #43 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Adelphi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Adelphi University.

Adelphi Homeland Security Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

Adelphi does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a associate's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Adelphi Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security from Adelphi. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Adelphi Homeland Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Adelphi, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Adelphi also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Criminal Justice & Corrections

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Managers	16,600	$124,160
Police and Detective Supervisors	12,650	$115,940
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	8,660	$63,570
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	1,450	$62,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.