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Homeland Security at Grand Canyon University

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Homeland Security at Grand Canyon University

If you are interested in studying homeland security, you may want to check out the program at Grand Canyon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 103,427 students attend the school each year. Of the 13,529 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University in 2021, 175 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.

Grand Canyon University Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Grand Canyon University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Grand Canyon University does offer online education options in homeland security for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Grand Canyon University Homeland Security Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at Grand Canyon 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
54
Most Focused Homeland Security Schools 115

Earnings of Grand Canyon University Homeland Security Graduates

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University is $63,625. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 43% 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 Grand Canyon University

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

Grand Canyon University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

18% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security from Grand Canyon University. About 82% were men and 18% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at Grand Canyon University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 92
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Grand Canyon 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 AZ, the home state for Grand Canyon University.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Police and Detective Supervisors 3,020 $94,120
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 1,870 $47,810
Professors 1,820 $68,880

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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