Bachelor's degree · Homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting · CIP 43.03
Homeland Security: earnings and debt by college
The College Scorecard lists 108 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security, together awarding 2,634 of these degrees in the most recent year. At the median institution, graduates who received federal aid earn $55,449 one year after finishing and $73,028 five years after finishing (two separate graduating classes). The median institution's graduates leave with $21,601 in federal student loans.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Compare Homeland Security programs on one chart
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Each dot is one institution's program; branch campuses share their institution's figures and appear as one dot. Dashed lines mark the median for all colleges. Showing 17 of 102; programs missing either value are left out (the Scorecard withholds figures for small programs).
Colleges with a bachelor's in Homeland Security
| American Public University System Charles Town · Private for-profit | WV | 525 | $65,324 | $74,972 | $12,000 |
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix · Private nonprofit | AZ | 189 | $65,237 | $80,908 | $23,168 |
| University at Albany Albany · Public | NY | 156 | $45,314 | $88,401 | $19,500 |
| George Mason University Fairfax · Public | VA | 114 | $91,928 | n/a | $20,750 |
| Waldorf University Forest City · Private nonprofit | IA | 107 | $76,984 | $87,575 | $16,812 |
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach · Private for-profit | AL | 81 | $68,183 | $72,349 | $18,466 |
| Post University Waterbury · Private for-profit | CT | 69 | $65,555 | n/a | $21,702 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham · Public | NH | 68 | $47,516 | n/a | $27,000 |
| American InterContinental University System Chandler · Private for-profit | AZ | 59 | $66,606 | n/a | $13,094 |
| Utica University Utica · Private nonprofit | NY | 58 | $62,578 | $88,366 | $27,000 |
| Florida International University Miami · Public | FL | 54 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | FL | 51 | $50,729 | $81,975 | $19,500 |
| Bethel University McKenzie · Private nonprofit | TN | 45 | $68,233 | $68,961 | $32,434 |
| National University San Diego · Private nonprofit | CA | 43 | $75,991 | $85,103 | $22,879 |
| New Jersey City University Jersey City · Public | NJ | 40 | $52,094 | $72,116 | $15,150 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond · Public | KY | 39 | $55,462 | $62,063 | $21,441 |
| University of Central Florida Orlando · Public | FL | 35 | $49,417 | n/a | $17,750 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha · Public | NE | 34 | $52,381 | $57,192 | $24,332 |
| Rowan University Glassboro · Public | NJ | 33 | $44,589 | n/a | $24,021 |
| University of New Haven West Haven · Private nonprofit | CT | 33 | n/a | n/a | $27,000 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks · Public | AK | 31 | n/a | $79,811 | $19,687 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach · Private nonprofit | FL | 30 | $50,729 | $81,975 | $19,500 |
| Monmouth University West Long Branch · Private nonprofit | NJ | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sam Houston State University Huntsville · Public | TX | 30 | $34,517 | n/a | $22,488 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock · Public | PA | 29 | $45,602 | n/a | $21,500 |
| Excelsior University Albany · Private nonprofit | NY | 27 | $70,938 | n/a | n/a |
| University of North Texas Denton · Public | TX | 27 | $45,906 | $73,105 | $20,500 |
| Jacksonville State University Jacksonville · Public | AL | 25 | $48,816 | n/a | $28,282 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton · Public | NY | 25 | $50,473 | $79,031 | $22,875 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello · Public | ID | 23 | $74,443 | n/a | $35,000 |
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City · Public | NC | 21 | n/a | n/a | $26,500 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek · Private nonprofit | NC | 20 | $54,789 | $64,056 | $19,500 |
| Georgia Military College Milledgeville · Public | GA | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence · Private nonprofit | RI | 20 | $75,435 | n/a | $27,000 |
| West Texas A & M University Canyon · Public | TX | 17 | n/a | n/a | $17,820 |
| Angelo State University San Angelo · Public | TX | 15 | n/a | $58,603 | n/a |
| Barry University Miami · Private nonprofit | FL | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bellevue University Bellevue · Private nonprofit | NE | 15 | $68,571 | n/a | $22,980 |
| Savannah State University Savannah · Public | GA | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville · Public | AR | 13 | $54,466 | $54,366 | n/a |
| New England College Henniker · Private nonprofit | NH | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Wichita State University Wichita · Public | KS | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion · Private nonprofit | IN | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Metropolitan College of New York New York · Private nonprofit | NY | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City · Public | OK | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg · Public | MO | 12 | n/a | $72,951 | n/a |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands · Public | TX | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville · Public | PA | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs · Public | CO | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester · Private nonprofit | NY | 11 | $48,081 | n/a | n/a |
Quick facts: Homeland Security
- How many colleges offer a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security?
- The College Scorecard lists 108 colleges that award bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security.
- How much do Homeland Security graduates earn?
- Across institutions, the median of graduates' median earnings is $55,449 one year after graduation (37 institutions reporting) and $73,028 five years after graduation (28 institutions reporting). These figures cover graduates who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled in school. Branch campuses share their institution's figures, so each institution counts once.
- Where do Homeland Security graduates earn the most five years after graduation?
- By reported median earnings five years after graduation: University at Albany ($88,401), Utica University ($88,366), Waldorf University ($87,575), National University ($85,103), and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach ($81,975).
- How much student debt do Homeland Security graduates have?
- The median institution's Homeland Security graduates leave with $21,601 in federal student loans (32 institutions reporting). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
- Which colleges award the most Homeland Security degrees?
- By bachelor's degrees awarded in the most recent year: American Public University System (525), Grand Canyon University (189), University at Albany (156), George Mason University (114), and Waldorf University (107).
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How these numbers work
Figures cover bachelor's degree programs in Homeland Security (CIP code 43.03), as reported in the College Scorecard. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, measured one and five years after they finished, among those working and not enrolled in school; the one-year and five-year figures describe different graduating classes. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation. The Scorecard withholds figures for programs with few graduates, so many smaller programs show n/a. Summary figures are medians across institutions: the Scorecard reports program earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure and count once. All figures are from the Scorecard's most recent field-of-study release. More on the data.