by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations. 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 Nichols College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in homeland security, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Nichols was $758 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $758 | $758 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Nichols offers online option in its homeland security master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Nichols Online Learning page.
About 22.2% of the students who received their Master’s in homeland security in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in homeland security at Nichols in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| 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 | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations | 9 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.