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Homeland Security Associate Degree

Homeland Security Associate Degrees

There are 261 colleges and universities across the nation that offer aassociate degree in Homeland Security.

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 6,323 students earned theirHomeland Security majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Homeland Security at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 90
Associate’s Degree (this page) 438
Bachelor’s Degree 2,638
Master’s Degree 3,040
Doctor’s Degree 29

Earnings of Homeland Security Majors With Associate Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with aassociate degree in Homeland Security of $65,332 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $66,896
4 years $65,332
5 years $74,471

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Homeland Security students with their associate degree.

There are 352 colleges that offer a associate degree in Homeland Security. Learn more about the most popular below:

American Public University System tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 906 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 292 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Des Moines Area Community College is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 274 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

American InterContinental University System comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 196 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 192 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 164 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 150 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 133 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 129 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 105 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. This school awarded 101 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Utica University

Utica, NY

Utica University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 101 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their associate degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#14

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 86 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

National University

San Diego, CA

National University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

American University

Washington, DC

American University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 69 associate degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their associate degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 68 people received their associate degree in Homeland Security from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 2,871
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 2,513
Critical Infrastructure Protection 545
Homeland Security, Other 213
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations 181

Below are some popular majors similar to Homeland Security that also offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections 102,547
Fire Protection 15,202
Security Science and Technology 9,173
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 1,217
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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