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Homeland Security at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Homeland Security, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 101 homeland security degrees were granted at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Studying Online at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Of 13,774 students, 13,623 (99%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 146 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Homeland Security graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Homeland Security graduates at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus are 33% women (33) and 67% men (68).

Homeland Security Master’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Among the 97 master’s homeland security degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, 34% were women (33) and 66% were men (64).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	12
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 34% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*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 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

This Homeland Security program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Homeland Security	97
Counterterrorism Operations	4

Highest-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Students who finish Homeland Security program at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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.