Homeland Security at Union Institute & University

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at Union Institute & University stacks up to those at other schools.

Union is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and has a total student population of 809. In 2021, 63 homeland security majors received their bachelor's degree from Union.

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.

Union Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Union

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Union Homeland Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security progam at Union 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 Union 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
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
	1
Best Homeland Security Schools	1
Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Homeland Security Schools	19

Earnings of Union Homeland Security Graduates

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at Union is $125,347. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 181% higher than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Union

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Union Institute & University.

Union Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security from Union. About 89% were men and 11% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at Union are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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

Related Majors

• 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 OH, the home state for Union Institute & University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Police and Detective Supervisors	2,810	$81,560
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	2,610	$41,970
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	540	$81,480
Emergency Management Directors	340	$75,530

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 Tim Evanson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.