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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in homeland security, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at A-State was $554 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $277 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,986 | $9,972 |
| Fees | $1,614 | $1,614 |
The median early career salary of homeland security students who receive their master’s degree from A-State is $50,856 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $62,500.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security master’s degree program at A-State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the A-State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the homeland security students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the homeland security master’s degrees at A-State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 2 |
*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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