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Homeland Security at American Public University System

If you plan to study homeland security, take a look at what American Public University System has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 40 students received their associate'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.

American Military University Homeland Security Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Homeland Security (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Homeland Security
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

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.

American Military University does offer online education options in homeland security for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

American Military University Homeland Security Rankings

The homeland security major at American Military University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

How Much Do Homeland Security Graduates from American Military University Make?

The median salary of homeland security students who receive their bachelor's degree at American Military University is $51,985. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $44,554 for all homeland security bachelor's degree recipients.

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Homeland Security Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Homeland Security Associate’s Program

15% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 85% of homeland security associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in homeland security at American Military University are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. American Military University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in homeland security graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a associate's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

American Military University Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

17% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 559 homeland security students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from American Military University, about 83% were men and 17% were women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at American Military University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American Public University System with a bachelor's in homeland security.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 339
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 67

American Military University also has a doctoral program available in homeland security. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American Public University System. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Managers 1,880 $77,290
Protective Service Worker Supervisors 350 $43,680
Police and Detective Supervisors 240 $66,840
Professors 120 $67,490
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors 70 $43,400

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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