by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Homeland Security. 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 DeSales 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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BS in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security & Counterterrorism
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. DeSales was ranked #16 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at DeSales paid an average of $1,605 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,500 | $38,500 |
| Fees | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $674 | $674 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,300 | $13,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,720 | $3,720 |
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Online degrees for the DeSales homeland security bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DeSales Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.9% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at DeSales in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 38 |
*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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