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 Mercer University. 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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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 Mercer was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercer.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mercer paid an average of $956 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,695 | $28,695 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,070 | $13,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,778 | $2,778 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Mercer does offer online classes in its homeland security bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mercer Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 42.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at Mercer in 2019-2020. This is about the same as 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 | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 16 |
*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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