by our College Data Analytics TeamHomeland Security is a major offered under the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program of study at American Public University System. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in homeland security, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at American Military University was $370 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,660 | $6,660 |
| Fees | $390 | $390 |
homeland security who receive their master’s degree from American Military University make an average of $64,919 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% higher than the national average of $62,500.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. American Military University does offer online classes in its homeland security master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the homeland security students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 31.7%.
Around 28.0% of homeland security master’s degree recipients at American Military University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 165 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 22 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 120 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 126 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to homeland security.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 121 |
*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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