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Homeland Security at Rowan University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Homeland Security, consider the program at Rowan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rowan University is in Glassboro, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 51 homeland security degrees were awarded at Rowan University.

Studying Online at Rowan University

Distance learning is available at Rowan University. Among 21,026 students, 2,733 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,490 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Homeland Security Rankings at Rowan University

Rankings can help you compare Rowan University’s Homeland Security program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#2 of 6
Best Value	New Jersey	#5 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 22
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 101
Best Value	Nationwide	#72 of 99

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Homeland Security graduates at Rowan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at Rowan University are 24% women (12) and 76% men (39).

Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program at Rowan University

Among the 33 bachelor’s homeland security graduates at Rowan University, 15% were women (5) and 85% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2

Minority students account for 24% of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at Rowan University, below the national average of 34%.*

Homeland Security Master’s Program at Rowan University

Among the 8 master’s homeland security graduates at Rowan University, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Rowan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 62% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at Rowan University, above 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 Rowan University

This Homeland Security program at Rowan University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	44
Counterterrorism Operations	7

Top-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Students who finish Homeland Security program at Rowan 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.