by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security is a concentration offered under the homeland security major at Auburn University at Montgomery. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at AUM was $947 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $421 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,578 | $17,046 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the homeland security master’s degree program at AUM. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the AUM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 71.4% of the homeland security master’s degrees at AUM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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