by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at American Public University System. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. American Military University is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 146 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for American Military University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at American Military University was $285 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at American Military University in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $18,000 in student debt. That is 34% lower than the national average of $27,097.
The median early career salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from American Military University is $52,538 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $42,030.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security bachelor’s degree program at American Military University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 17.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at American Military University in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 316 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 63 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 327 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 183 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 542 |
| Fire Protection | 38 |
| Security Science and Technology | 74 |
*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.
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