Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

If you plan to study homeland security, take a look at what North Dakota State University - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and has a total student population of 12,846. Of the 2,568 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University - Main Campus in 2021, 18 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.

North Dakota State University Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

North Dakota State University Homeland Security Rankings

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

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 North Dakota 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 Popular Homeland Security Schools	71

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in homeland security from North Dakota State University. This is the #59 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of North Dakota State University Homeland Security Graduates

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University is $42,071. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security students.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

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

North Dakota State University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 homeland security majors earned their bachelor's degree from North Dakota State University. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. The typical homeland security bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at North Dakota State University since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at North Dakota 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

North Dakota State University Homeland Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in homeland security from North Dakota State University.

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

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

North Dakota State University also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Managers	1,130	$109,820
Professors	440	$68,580
Police and Detective Supervisors	200	$84,060
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	170	$53,520
Emergency Management Directors	80	$69,480

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 Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.