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. Also, learn how VCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in other homeland security.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for other homeland security majors, VCU came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Virginia Commonwealth University handed out 98 bachelor's degrees in other homeland security. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 117 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in other homeland security from VCU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for other homeland security master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of other homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $41,654. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $43,031 for all other homeland security students.
Graduates of the master's other homeland security program at VCU make a median salary of $50,852. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $73,191.
While getting their bachelor's degree at VCU, other homeland security students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all other homeland security bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,688.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the other homeland security program at VCU is $298 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the other homeland security majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 98 students earned a bachelor's degree in other homeland security from VCU. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in other homeland security.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 43 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 15 |
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of other homeland security master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in other homeland security.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 193 |
Security Science and Technology | 80 |
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