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Homeland Security at Northwest Missouri State University

If you plan to study Homeland Security, consider the program at Northwest Missouri State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Missouri State University is in Maryville, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 homeland security graduations were recorded at Northwest Missouri State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Northwest Missouri State University. Of 9,152 students, 3,288 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,472 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Homeland Security Graduates from Northwest Missouri State University

Students who complete Northwest Missouri State University’s Homeland Security program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$37,208
3 years	$43,638
4 years	$53,435
5 years	$63,715

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Homeland Security graduates from Northwest Missouri State University take home a median $53,435, compared with $51,493 for all Northwest Missouri State University graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Homeland Security graduates from Northwest Missouri State University stands at $25,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Homeland Security graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Homeland Security graduates at Northwest Missouri State University are 38% women (3) and 62% men (5).

Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program at Northwest Missouri State University

Among the 8 bachelor’s homeland security degrees awarded at Northwest Missouri State University, 38% were women (3) and 62% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at Northwest Missouri State University

The Homeland Security program at Northwest Missouri State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	8

Highest-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Graduates of the Homeland Security program at Northwest Missouri State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Homeland Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$75,304
Special Forces Officers	$73,745

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.