by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Homeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Arkansas Tech University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ATU was $464 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $232 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,568 | $11,136 |
| Fees | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,754 | $8,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,876 | $2,876 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $27,097.
The median early career salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU is $38,289 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $42,030.
ATU does not offer an online option for its homeland security bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ATU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 35.5% of the homeland security students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Around 16.1% of homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at ATU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 30 |
*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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