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 Western Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in other homeland security, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at WIU was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for other homeland security list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for WIU.
Part-time undergraduates at WIU paid an average of $290 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,712 | $8,712 |
| Fees | $4,392 | $4,392 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,230 | $2,230 |
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The median early career salary of other homeland security students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WIU is $38,289 per year. That is 22% lower than the national average of $48,827.
WIU does not offer an online option for its other homeland security bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in other homeland security in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in other homeland security at WIU in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 40%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to other homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 291 |
| Fire Protection | 40 |
*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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