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Homeland Security at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Homeland Security, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 64 homeland security degrees were granted at University of Central Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of Central Florida

Many students take online classes at University of Central Florida. Among 69,713 students, 12,508 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 31,060 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Homeland Security Rankings at University of Central Florida

Use these rankings to compare University of Central Florida’s Homeland Security program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#4 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#5 of 10
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#10 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#22 of 99
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#35 of 101

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Homeland Security graduates at University of Central Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Homeland Security graduates at University of Central Florida are 41% women (26) and 59% men (38).

Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program at University of Central Florida

Of the 35 bachelor’s homeland security degrees awarded at University of Central Florida, 34% were women (12) and 66% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Homeland Security bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Homeland Security Master’s Program at University of Central Florida

Among the 29 master’s homeland security graduates at University of Central Florida, 48% were women (14) and 52% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 34% of Homeland Security master’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, lower than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Homeland Security Concentrations at University of Central Florida

The Homeland Security program at University of Central Florida includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Emergency/Disaster Management	64

Top-Paying Careers for Homeland Security Graduates

Graduates of the Homeland Security program at University of Central Florida pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Homeland Security graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,449
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Special Forces Officers	$73,745
Emergency Management Directors	$72,305

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.