We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UAlbany ranks in comparison to other schools with homeland security programs.
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The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Albany handed out 216 bachelor's degrees in homeland security. This is an increase of 0% over the previous year when 215 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAlbany is $32,193. This is less than $44,554, which is the national median of all homeland security majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UAlbany, homeland security students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the homeland security program at UAlbany is $270 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at University at Albany.
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of homeland security bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAlbany are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in homeland security.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 145 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 11 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 199 |
Security Science and Technology | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.