Homeland Security at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Every homeland security school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security program at University of Alaska Fairbanks stacks up to those at other schools.

UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and approximately 6,813 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

UAF Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at UAF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UAF Homeland Security Rankings

Homeland Security Student Demographics at UAF

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

UAF Homeland Security Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of homeland security master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Of the students who received a homeland security master's degree from UAF, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 AK, the home state for University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Occupation	Jobs in AK	Average Salary in AK
Managers	1,410	$118,650
Police and Detective Supervisors	300	$112,910
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	290	$65,870
Professors	230	$84,740
Emergency Management Directors	120	$85,120

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 Burntorange72 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.