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 Mercy 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, diversity of students, 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 Mercy was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #13 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mercy.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercy was $823 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,578 | $19,578 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,652 | $1,652 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,650 | $14,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,292 | $3,292 |
Learn more about Mercy tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Mercy 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 Mercy Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% 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 25.0% of homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at Mercy in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 85 |
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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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