Homeland Security at Excelsior University
What traits are you looking for in a homeland security school? To help you decide if Excelsior University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's homeland security program.Excelsior University is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 21,974.
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.
Excelsior University Homeland Security Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security
- Master’s Degree in Homeland Security
Excelsior University Homeland Security Rankings
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BS in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security & Counterterrorism
Examine the nature and history of terrorism and how to combat it with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MS in Criminal Justice - Advanced Counterterrorism
Dive deep into counterterrorism issues, focusing on intelligence analysis, threat assessment and advanced surveillance with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Homeland Security Student Demographics at Excelsior University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at Excelsior University.
Excelsior University Homeland Security Master’s Program
In the homeland security master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Excelsior University with a master's in homeland security.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Homeland Security
If you plan to be a homeland security major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Excelsior University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Homeland Security | 33 |
Related Majors
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 NY, the home state for Excelsior University.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Managers | 16,600 | $124,160 |
Police and Detective Supervisors | 12,650 | $115,940 |
Protective Service Worker Supervisors | 8,660 | $63,570 |
Professors | 6,440 | $112,000 |
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors | 1,450 | $62,080 |
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
- Image Credit: By Snowy Brooklyn College under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.