Find Trade Colleges

Undergraduate Certificate in Homeland Security

Undergraduate Certificates in Homeland Security

96 Yearly Graduations
$21,500 Median Debt
35% Women
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 43 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 5.2% of homeland security graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Homeland Security Majors

In 2021-2022, 96 earned their undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for homeland security majors with their undergraduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in homeland security is $21,500. 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, $21,500 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $21,500.

undefined

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue undergraduate certificates in homeland security. About 64.6% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 62
Women 34
undefined

The racial-ethnic distribution of homeland security undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 47
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
undefined

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency/Disaster Management 5,317
Homeland Security 42
Critical Infrastructure Protection 12
Other Homeland Security 7

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminal Justice & Corrections 5,317
Fire Protection 1,172
322
Other Homeland Security 49

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.