by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Critical Infrastructure Protection. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Homeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at Utica College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in homeland security, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Utica College was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for homeland security majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Utica College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Utica College paid an average of $718 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,560 | $21,560 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,670 | $11,670 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,813 | $1,813 |
Learn more about Utica College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Homeland Security students who received their bachelor’s degree at Utica College took out an average of $26,250 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,097.
homeland security who receive their bachelor’s degree from Utica College make an average of $47,046 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $42,030.
Utica College does not offer an online option for its homeland security bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Utica College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 22.3% of the homeland security students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 24.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in homeland security at Utica College in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | 148 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 80 |
| Security Science and Technology | 6 |
*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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