Other Homeland Security

Types of Degrees Other Homeland Security Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other homeland security graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	416
Graduate Certificate	37
Doctor’s Degree	3

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in Other Homeland Security?

This major attracts more men than women. About 65% of the graduates in this field are male.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other homeland security majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	41
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	240
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	82

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Other Homeland Security. About 4.6% of those with this major are international students. The most popular countries for students from outside the country are:

• Saudi Arabia
• United Arab Emirates
• Canada
• Nigeria
• Hong Kong

Master’s Degree Starting Salary

The median early-career salary of other homeland security students with a master’s degree is $73,191 a year according to 2019-2020 data from the U.S. Department of Education. During this timeframe, most salaries fell between $59,496 (25th percentile) and $74,308 (75th percentile).

It is possible that some of these people may have taken positions that were not related to other homeland security.

Online Other Homeland Security Programs

In 2020-2021, 103 schools offered a other homeland security program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	17	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	31	1
Bachelor’s Degree	10	3
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	17	6
Post-Master’s	2	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	2	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Homeland Security

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other homeland security.

Major	Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections	7,783
Homeland Security	2,759
Security Science and Technology	1,875
Fire Protection	172

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.