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Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 261 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Homeland Security.

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6,323 people 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 438
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 2,638
Master’s Degree 3,040
Doctor’s Degree 29

Earnings of Homeland Security Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree.

There are 352 colleges that offer a bachelor’s 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 bachelor's degree. This school awarded 906 bachelor's 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.

#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 292 bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 274 people received their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 196 people received their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security here go on to 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 bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 192 people received their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree. This school awarded 164 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 150 people received their bachelor's 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.

#8

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 133 bachelor's 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 comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 129 bachelor's 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.

Arizona State University Digital Immersion comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 105 bachelor's 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.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Utica University

Utica, NY

Utica University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 101 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's 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 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their bachelor's 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.

#15

National University

San Diego, CA

National University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 78 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

American University

Washington, DC

American University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Post University is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 69 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Homeland Security here go on to 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 bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. During the most recent year for which we have data, 69 people received their bachelor's 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 comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security. This school awarded 69 bachelor's 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.

#20

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College is a popular choice for Homeland Security majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 68 bachelor's 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.

Homeland Security Concentrations

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 bachelor’s 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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