by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 New Jersey City 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NJCU paid an average of $761 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,676 | $22,826 |
| Fees | $2,062 | $2,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,084 | $15,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NJCU in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 45% lower than the national average of $27,097.
The median early career salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NJCU is $43,798 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $42,030.
NJCU does not offer an online option for its homeland security bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NJCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 40.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Around 52.3% of homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at NJCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Homeland Security | 65 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 107 |
| Fire Protection | 24 |
*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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