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Doctor’s Degrees in Homeland Security

31 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in homeland security. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 29 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.5% of homeland security graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned their doctor's degree in homeland security. This makes it the 194th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in homeland security at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 2,357
Graduate Certificate 371
Doctor’s Degree 31

Earnings of Homeland Security Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for homeland security majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for homeland security students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in homeland security. About 51.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 15
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The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in homeland security. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
12 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Capella University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for homeland security majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 38,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,784 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 doctor's degrees were handed out to homeland security majors at Capella University. About 58% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for homeland security majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Delaware. Each year, around 23,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,980 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,100 per year. The homeland security program at University of Delaware awarded 6 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in homeland security. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,951 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,293 per year. The homeland security program at North Dakota State University - Main Campus awarded 1 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to homeland security that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 204
6
Fire Protection 3
Other Homeland Security 3

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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