Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University

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Homeland Security Degrees Available at SHSU

SHSU Homeland Security Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #17 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k)	8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security	9
Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Homeland Security Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security	10
Best Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans	12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security	12
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Homeland Security Graduate Degree Schools	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (With Aid)	15
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security	17
Best Homeland Security Schools	17
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k)	18
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k)	19
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security Graduates	20
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k)	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security Graduates	21
Highest Paid Homeland Security Graduates	48

Popularity of Homeland Security at SHSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 3 bachelor's degrees in homeland security.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in homeland security from SHSU. This makes it the #13 most popular school for homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security Student Diversity at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in homeland security from SHSU in 2021 were men.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

SHSU Homeland Security Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Homeland Security from SHSU in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Critical Infrastructure Protection	6
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	3

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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