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Homeland Security at George Washington University

2 Bachelor's Degrees
79 Master's Degrees
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The Homeland Security major is part of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at George Washington University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how GWU ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security programs.

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Homeland Security Degrees Available at GWU

GWU Homeland Security Rankings

The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #1 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Homeland Security Schools 1
Best Homeland Security Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Homeland Security Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security Graduates 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 2
Highest Paid Homeland Security Graduates 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security Graduates 5
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security 68
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid) 74
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) 76

Popularity of Homeland Security at GWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 2 bachelor's degrees in homeland security. This is a decrease of 60% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 79 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from GWU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Homeland Security Graduates with a Master's Degree

Homeland Security majors graduating with a master's degree from GWU make a median salary of $106,257 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all homeland security graduates with a master's is $61,989.

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Homeland Security Student Diversity at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at George Washington University.

GWU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

The homeland security program at GWU awarded 2 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

GWU Homeland Security Master’s Program

Of the 79 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security from GWU in 2020-2021, 68% were men and 32% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in homeland security.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 79
Security Science and Technology 28

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