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Basic Certificate in Homeland Security

Basic Certificates in Homeland Security

804 Yearly Graduations
49% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 45% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.2% of homeland security graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 804 people earned their basic certificate in homeland security. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in homeland security at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,851
Master’s Degree 2,009
Basic Certificate 804
Associate Degree 402
Graduate Certificate 324
Undergraduate Certificate 46
Doctor’s Degree 44

Earnings of Homeland Security Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for homeland security majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for homeland security students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in homeland security. About 51.1% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 411
Women 393
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The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 28
Black or African American 90
Hispanic or Latino 204
White 415
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 65
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to homeland security that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17,357
Fire Protection 6,925
1,139
Other Homeland Security 183

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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