by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Homeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in other homeland security, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at VCU was ranked #10 on College Factual's Best Schools for other homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at VCU paid an average of $1,135 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,179 | $32,827 |
| Fees | $2,531 | $3,221 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,504 | $11,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,283 | $5,283 |
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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 VCU in Other Homeland Security walked away with an average of $24,500 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $23,830.
The median early career salary of other homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from VCU is $42,841 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $48,827.
Online degrees for the VCU other homeland security bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in other homeland security in 2019-2020, 27.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 34.8%.
Around 45.3% of other homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at VCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Other Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services | 117 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 218 |
| Security Science and Technology | 65 |
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*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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