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Homeland Security at American Public University System

559 Bachelor's Degrees
223 Master's Degrees
#4 Overall Quality
The Homeland Security major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at American Public University System.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how American Military University ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security programs.

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Homeland Security Degrees Available at American Military University

American Military University Homeland Security Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security majors, American Military University came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools 1
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 1
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Homeland Security 1
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 2
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 3
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 3
Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Homeland Security Schools 4
Best Homeland Security Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Homeland Security Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans 12
Highest Paid Associate Degree Homeland Security Graduates 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security Graduates 24
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security Graduates 35
Highest Paid Homeland Security Graduates 69

Popularity of Homeland Security at American Military University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, American Public University System handed out 559 bachelor's degrees in homeland security. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 510 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 223 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from American Military University. This makes it the #1 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Homeland Security Graduates from American Military University Make?

$51,985 Bachelor's Median Salary
$66,045 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Homeland Security Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at American Military University is $51,985. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Homeland Security Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's homeland security program at American Military University make a median salary of $66,045. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all homeland security graduates with a master's is $61,989.

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How Much Student Debt Do Homeland Security Graduates from American Military University Have?

$19,552 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Homeland Security Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at American Military University, homeland security students borrow a median amount of $19,552 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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American Military University Homeland Security Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Homeland Security Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a associate's in homeland security.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

American Military University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 559 homeland security students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from American Military University, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 339
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 67

American Military University Homeland Security Master’s Program

Of the 223 homeland security students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from American Military University, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at American Military University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in homeland security.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 137
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 26

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 912
Fire Protection 104
Security Science and Technology 84

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