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 Bethel University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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BS in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security & Counterterrorism
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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. The bachelor's program at Bethel was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bethel.
Part-time undergraduates at Bethel paid an average of $373 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,351 | $12,351 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,368 | $9,368 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
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homeland security who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bethel make an average of $59,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 42% higher than the national average of $42,030.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Bethel offers online option in its homeland security bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bethel Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at Bethel in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 153 |
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*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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