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 Central Missouri. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCM paid an average of $475 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $238 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $14,256 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,196 | $9,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,464 | $2,464 |
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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 UCM in Homeland Security walked away with an average of $22,500 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $27,097.
homeland security who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCM make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $42,030.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UCM does offer online classes in its homeland security bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 22.2% of the homeland security students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 24.2%.
Around 11.1% of homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at UCM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 18 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 130 |
*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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