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Online Bachelor's Degree: Homeland Security

Homeland Security
Bachelor of Science
DEGREE AT A GLANCE
  • 120 credits
  • Transfer up to 90 credits
  • All courses available online
  • Select hybrid courses available
TUITION RATES
  • $330 per credit (in-state)
  • $499 per credit (out-of-state)
  • $250 per credit (military)
  • Other fees may apply
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Next Session Starts
June 11

Advance in your career with an online bachelor’s degree in homeland security from University of Maryland Global Campus. In this degree program, you’ll engage in career-focused coursework, conduct research, make evaluations and risk assessments, and develop mitigation strategies. Our experienced faculty members bring their practical expertise to the classroom and work with industry advisors and other experts in homeland security to continuously improve the program in response to the changing knowledge-based economy. With our convenient online courses, you can earn your online bachelor’s degree in homeland security at UMGC on your own time. You could also save time and money with our generous transfer credit policy. Why wait? Take the first step towards your bachelor's degree in homeland security and apply today!

Refine Your Skills in Risk Assessment, Research, & Mitigation Strategy Development

The online bachelor’s degree in homeland security program offers a comprehensive and flexible curriculum, cutting-edge research initiatives, and experiential learning designed to help you build the knowledge, skills, and ethical frameworks necessary to protect the nation against evolving security threats. The program is built upon the practitioner-scholar model which serves as a source of practical knowledge and a foundation of maintaining professional experience and currency in the homeland security field. 

Here are a few benefits of this online degree program:

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Develop Career-Ready Skills in Homeland Security

This program is designed to equip you with knowledge and skills that can easily translate to a variety of homeland security-related careers. The curriculum covers international and domestic terrorism and counterterrorism; emerging technologies; cyber threats; infrastructure protection; emergency preparedness and response; global pandemics; natural disasters; strategic planning; policies; intelligence operations; and international engagement. You’ll also develop critical thinking, ethical decision-making, risk analysis, and communication skills to meet the professional demands of leadership and management in the homeland security profession.

Our homeland security degree program directors refresh and update the curriculum regularly, with a focus on helping students achieve the following:

Demonstrate Leadership
Distinguish policies and procedures in the homeland security sector that demonstrate leadership and management.
Make Sound Decisions
Apply professional and ethical decision-making skills to increase knowledge of strategic and operational homeland security goals and interface with internal and external stakeholders.
Assess Technology
Assess critical technologies that are essential for the protection and recovery of critical infrastructure and for ensuring the nation’s cybersecurity against hostile threats.
Analyze Security Threats
Assess terrorist threats; cyber and insider threats; critical infrastructure vulnerabilities; and emerging asymmetric threats to U.S. national security.
Evaluate Relationships
Evaluate the roles and relationships of homeland security partners and stakeholders supporting homeland security operations.

Advance Your Career

This program is designed to help prepare you for management work in security risk assessment, operational recovery, and strategy development to protect people, facilities, and critical infrastructure. The homeland security industry seeks exceptional candidates to fill mission-critical positions in the areas of cybersecurity, information technology, intelligence, law enforcement, business operations/mission support, immigration, travel security, prevention and response, and emergency management. Potential job titles within specific homeland security disciplines include emergency management director, homeland security specialist, intelligence analyst, cybersecurity analyst, special agent, and risk management consultant.

Left to right: Faustina A., UMGC student, Information Assurance; Diana M., UMGC student, Psychology

$176B
Available Funding
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security budgeted $176.18 billion in fiscal year 2024.
Source: USASpending.gov | Agency Profile: Department of Homeland Security | Last Reviewed: April 1, 2025
Top 5
Best Places to Work
The intelligence community ranked no. 4 in the Best Place to Work in the Federal Government employer rankings in 2024 and has ranked top 5 for 13 consecutive years.
Source: Partnership for Public Service & Boston Consulting Group | “2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings” | Last Reviewed: April 1, 2025
42%
Bachelor's Requirement
By 2031, 42 percent of all new jobs in the United States will require at least a bachelor’s degree.
Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce | After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031 | November 16, 2023

Practice Real-World Skills in Your Homeland Security Courses

Throughout your curriculum, your instructors will assign coursework that will help you prioritize real-world skills and experience. In past courses, students earning a bachelor’s in homeland security have been able to complete the following course projects:

  • Develop a basic understanding of the origins, policies, environments, and public- and private-sector activities that constitute homeland security.
  • Examine how planning and responding to critical incidents is handled at the local, state, and national levels.
  • Study the theories and techniques used in public safety leadership, including participative, supportive, charismatic, and coaching approaches to leadership.

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