Homeland Security at Northeastern State University

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

NSU is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and approximately 7,349 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 homeland security majors received their bachelor's degree from NSU.

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.

NSU Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at NSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

NSU Homeland Security Rankings

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

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 NSU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	18
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools	49

Homeland Security Student Demographics at NSU

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

NSU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security from NSU. About 83% were men and 17% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 Northeastern State 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	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Security Science and Technology
• 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 OK, the home state for Northeastern State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,350	$72,830
Managers	1,780	$102,710
Professors	1,480	$74,880
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	1,110	$42,090
Emergency Management Directors	250	$53,660

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 CPacker under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.