by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Other Homeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Miami Dade College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in other homeland security, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at MDC was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for other homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in Florida.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MDC was $403 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $118 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,987 | $7,947 |
| Fees | $851 | $1,714 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Other Homeland Security students who received their bachelor’s degree at MDC took out an average of $12,250 in student loans. That is 49% lower than the national average of $23,830.
The median early career salary of other homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MDC is $33,726 per year. That is 31% lower than the national average of $48,827.
Online degrees for the MDC other homeland security bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MDC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.0% of the other homeland security students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.8%.
Around 92.2% of other homeland security bachelor’s degree recipients at MDC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Other Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services | 128 |
*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.
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