Homeland Security at Eastern Kentucky University
If you are interested in studying homeland security, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and has a total student population of 14,465.
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.
Eastern Homeland Security Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
Eastern Homeland Security Rankings
The homeland security major at Eastern 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 Eastern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Eastern Kentucky University.
Eastern Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program
About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in homeland security.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Homeland Security
If you plan to be a homeland security major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Homeland Security | 59 |
Related Majors
- Security Science and Technology
- Fire Protection
- Other Homeland Security
- 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.
Occupation | Jobs in KY | Average Salary in KY |
---|---|---|
Managers | 3,260 | $92,630 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 1,480 | $65,430 |
Professors | 890 | $50,500 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 600 | $44,220 |
Emergency Management Directors | 130 | $50,490 |
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
- Image Credit: By Alpha 40475 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.