by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security is a concentration offered under the homeland security major at Towson University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in homeland security, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Towson paid an average of $908 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $439 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 | $7,902 | $16,344 |
| Fees | $2,628 | $2,628 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Towson offers online option in its homeland security master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Towson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the homeland security students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in homeland security at Towson in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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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