Homeland Security at Wichita State University

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 Wichita State University stacks up to those at other schools.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

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.

WSU Homeland Security Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security

Online Classes Are Available at WSU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

WSU Homeland Security Rankings

The homeland security major at WSU 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.

Homeland Security Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Homeland Security Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from WSU in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical homeland security bachelor's degree program is made up of only 31% women. So female students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 36% more women than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security at WSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its homeland security bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

WSU 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

Homeland Security majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Managers	2,420	$102,560
Police and Detective Supervisors	1,890	$71,070
Protective Service Worker Supervisors	400	$48,710
Emergency Management Directors	170	$55,780
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Professors	30	$47,910

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 Hrududu under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.