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Associate Degree in Homeland Security

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security

462 Yearly Graduations
$33,725 Median Salary
$26,063 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 45 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.2% of homeland security graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 462 students earned their associate degree in homeland security. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in homeland security at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 2,819
Basic Certificate 1,037
Associate Degree 462
Undergraduate Certificate 96

Earnings of Homeland Security Majors With Associate Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding an associate degree in homeland security is $33,725. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $31,262 to a high of $36,189.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an associate degree in homeland security is $26,063. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $28,156 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $23,969.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue associate degrees in homeland security. About 68.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 316
Women 146
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The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 40
Hispanic or Latino 133
White 227
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 50
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Homeland Security Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 227
Emergency/Disaster Management 134
Counterterrorism Operations 52
Critical Infrastructure Protection 30
Other Homeland Security 19

Below are some popular majors that are similar to homeland security that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 28,100
Fire Protection 4,148
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Other Homeland Security 158

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.

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