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Homeland Security at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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

UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 14,348. In 2021, 29 homeland security majors received their bachelor's degree from UNH.

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.

UNH Homeland Security Degrees Available

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

UNH Homeland Security Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security progam at UNH 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 UNH 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 Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28
Most Focused Homeland Security Schools 77

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from UNH. This makes it the #26 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at UNH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

UNH Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

38% Women
Of the 29 homeland security students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNH, about 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical homeland security bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at UNH since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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About 97% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at UNH are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 0
White 28
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNH Homeland Security Master’s Program

56% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security from UNH in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from UNH, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus with a master's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UNH 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 NH, the home state for University of New Hampshire - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Managers 950 $123,580
Police and Detective Supervisors 510 $84,240
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 210 $58,220
Professors 170 $63,850
Emergency Management Directors 50 $63,780

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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