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Homeland Security at American Public University System

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if American Public University System is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,005 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from American Public University System in 2021, 559 of them were homeland security majors.

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.

American Military University Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? American Military University offers distance education options for homeland security at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

American Military University Homeland Security Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks homeland security programs across the country. The following shows how American Military University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at American Military University 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 Popular Online Homeland Security Schools 1
Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Homeland Security Basic Certificate Schools 5
Best Homeland Security Basic Certificate Schools 16
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In 2021, 223 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from American Military University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Homeland Security Graduates from American Military University Make?

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at American Military University is $51,985. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.

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Homeland Security Student Demographics at American Military University

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

American Military University Homeland Security Associate’s Program

15% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security at American Military University are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

American Military University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 559 students earned a bachelor's degree in homeland security from American Military University. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at American Military University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 339
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 67

American Military University Homeland Security Master’s Program

29% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security program at American Military University awarded 223 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from American Military University, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 137
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

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

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 350 $43,680
Police and Detective Supervisors 240 $66,840
Professors 120 $67,490
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 70 $43,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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