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Homeland Security at Capella University

Homeland Security at Capella 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 Capella University stacks up to those at other schools.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 38,930.

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.

Capella University Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Homeland Security Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Capella University, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Homeland Security

Homeland Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Capella University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 44
Homeland Security 1

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 MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Managers 9,350 $128,590
Police and Detective Supervisors 1,510 $91,840
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 1,210 $50,630
Professors 630 $64,840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 210 $75,310

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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