by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UAF was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAF was $824 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $258 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,301 | $23,319 |
| Fees | $1,868 | $2,519 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,540 | $10,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,650 | $2,650 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UAF in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $19,500 in student debt. That is 28% lower than the national average of $27,097.
homeland security who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAF make an average of $41,937 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $42,030.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UAF offers online option in its homeland security bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAF Online Learning page.
About 25.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in homeland security in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 24.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the homeland security bachelor’s degrees at UAF in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 35 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 26 |
*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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