Homeland Security at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student received a bachelor's degree in homeland security from Thomas Jefferson University.

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.

Thomas Jefferson University Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Thomas Jefferson University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Thomas Jefferson University offers distance education options for homeland security at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Thomas Jefferson University Homeland Security Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at Thomas Jefferson 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 Online Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools	38
Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from Thomas Jefferson University. This makes it the #21 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

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

Thomas Jefferson University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security from Thomas Jefferson University.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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

Thomas Jefferson University Homeland Security Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security from Thomas Jefferson University in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Managers	11,060	$126,290
Police and Detective Supervisors	3,350	$92,170
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	2,520	$52,350
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	760	$83,960

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.