Homeland Security at American Public University System

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 American Public University System stacks up to those at other schools.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and has a total student population of 50,047.

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)
Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

American Military University Homeland Security 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.

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 Bachelor’s Program

14% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of homeland security bachelor's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

About 55% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	43
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	211
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	52

American Military University Homeland Security Master’s Program

24% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 76% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 24% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from American Military University, 51% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	70
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

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
Police and Detective Supervisors	240	$66,840
Emergency Management Directors	50	$73,390

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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