by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Excelsior College. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Excelsior College is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 146 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Excelsior College 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 Excelsior College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 23.5% of the homeland security students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Around 52.9% of homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at Excelsior College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 16 |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 76 |
| Security Science and Technology | 1 |
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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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