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Basic Certificate in Homeland Security

Basic Certificates in Homeland Security

1,037 Yearly Graduations
48% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 42 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.9% of homeland security graduates were international students.


 

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

In 2021-2022, 1,037 basic certificates were awarded to homeland security majors. 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 Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for homeland security students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in homeland security. About 52.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 539
Women 498
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The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 23
Black or African American 127
Hispanic or Latino 240
White 536
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 102
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Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Homeland Security 602
Emergency/Disaster Management 232
Other Homeland Security 121
Counterterrorism Operations 65
Critical Infrastructure Protection 17

Below are some popular majors that are similar to homeland security that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 16,940
Fire Protection 7,034
1,193
Other Homeland Security 102

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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