Homeland Security at American Public University System

If you plan to study homeland security, take a look at what American Public University System has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 223 students received their master's degree in homeland security.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security section at the bottom of this page.

American Military University Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, American Military University does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

American Military University Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Homeland Security Master’s Program

Of the 223 students who graduated with a master’s in homeland security from American Military University in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from American Military University, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a master's in homeland security.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	137
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Related Majors

• Criminal Justice & Corrections

Careers That Homeland Security Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Managers	1,880	$77,290
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	350	$43,680
Police and Detective Supervisors	240	$66,840
Professors	120	$67,490
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	70	$43,400

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.