Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and has a total student population of 9,238. Of the 1,491 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University in 2021, 36 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.

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Jacksonville State 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, Jacksonville State University does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at Jacksonville State 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
Most Focused Homeland Security Doctor’s Degree Schools	5
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Homeland Security Schools	13
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools	18
Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools	25
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
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In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from Jacksonville State University. This makes it the #13 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Jacksonville State University

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

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 homeland security majors earned their bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State University. Of these graduates, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical homeland security bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at Jacksonville State University since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at Jacksonville State University 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 Jacksonville State University with a bachelor's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Jacksonville State University Homeland Security Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a master's degree in homeland security from Jacksonville State University. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from Jacksonville State University, 63% 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 Jacksonville State University with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Jacksonville State University also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Security Science and Technology

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 AL, the home state for Jacksonville State University.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Professors	3,180	$36,330
Managers	2,110	$106,680
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,160	$68,810
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	620	$48,780
Emergency Management Directors	170	$69,060

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 Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.