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. We've also included details on how Union ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security.
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Union is in the top 10% of the country for homeland security. More specifically it was ranked #10 out of 123 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Union Institute & University handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in homeland security. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.
Homeland Security majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Union go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $125,347 a year. This is higher than $44,554, which is the national median for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Union, homeland security students borrow a median amount of $15,812 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Union Institute & University.
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of homeland security bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Union are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Union Institute & University with a bachelor's in homeland security.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 35 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 178 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.