Homeland Security at Capella University

What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Capella University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.

Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and approximately 38,930 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 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.

Capella University Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security
• Doctorate Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at Capella 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, Capella University does offer online courses in homeland security for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Capella University Homeland Security Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at Capella University

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

Capella University Homeland Security Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a master's degree in homeland security from Capella University. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men.

In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Related Majors

• Other Homeland Security
• Security Science and Technology
• 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 MN, the home state for Capella University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,510	$91,840
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	1,210	$50,630
Professors	630	$64,840
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	210	$75,310

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.