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 Grand Canyon 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Grand Canyon University was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.
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Part-time undergraduates at Grand Canyon University paid an average of $463 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,424 | $16,424 |
| Fees | $757 | $757 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,800 | $7,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,700 | $5,700 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Grand Canyon University in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $26,846 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $27,097.
The median early career salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University is $60,839 per year. That is 45% 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 Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 17.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.9% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at Grand Canyon University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 94 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 160 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 247 |
| Security Science and Technology | 32 |
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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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