by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. 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 Thomas Jefferson University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in homeland security, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,420 | $21,420 |
| Fees | $558 | $558 |
The median early career salary of homeland security students who receive their master’s degree from Thomas Jefferson University is $58,673 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $62,500.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Thomas Jefferson 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 Thomas Jefferson University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in homeland security in 2019-2020, 26.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.7%.
Around 8.7% of homeland security master’s degree recipients at Thomas Jefferson 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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Homeland Security students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 23 |
*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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