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Homeland Security at University of Central Missouri

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Homeland Security at University of Central Missouri

If you are interested in studying homeland security, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Missouri. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and approximately 9,959 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Missouri in 2021, 28 of them were homeland security majors.

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.

UCM Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UCM Homeland Security Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security major at UCM 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 Focused Homeland Security Basic Certificate Schools 4
Best Homeland Security Basic Certificate Schools 12
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Earnings of UCM Homeland Security Graduates

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $44,876. This is 1% higher than $44,554, which is the national average for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.

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Homeland Security Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security program at UCM awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 89% of these degrees went to men with the other 11% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Managers 3,980 $97,820
Police and Detective Supervisors 2,220 $78,750
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 1,180 $54,370
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 230 $85,710
Emergency Management Directors 170 $63,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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