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Homeland Security at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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Homeland Security at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Arkansas State University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106. In 2021, 13 homeland security majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

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.

A-State Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

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? A-State offers distance education options for homeland security at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

A-State Homeland Security Rankings

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

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 A-State 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 Associate Degree Schools 26
Most Focused Homeland Security Schools 123

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from A-State. This makes it the #33 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 homeland security students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from A-State, about 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical homeland security bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at A-State since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at A-State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

A-State Homeland Security Master’s Program

64% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security from A-State in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from A-State, 57% 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 43% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

A-State 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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Managers 3,360 $86,410
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,760 $55,310
Professors 920 $57,420
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 710 $53,290
Emergency Management Directors 140 $47,680

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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