Around 0.1% of Arkansas's graduates graduate from homeland security degree programs every year. That means an estimated 78 homeland security professionals graduate from Arkansas' 4 homeland security schools each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Arkansas with a homeland security program is Arkansas Tech University, which is located in Russellville. In 2010, it was ranked 71st nationwide. 75 students graduated with a degree in homeland security from Arkansas Tech University in 2010. Students at Arkansas Tech University paid $4,804 per year in tuition fees.

Southeast Arkansas College, which is located in Pine Bluff, is the second-ranked school in Arkansas that has a homeland security program. It received a ranking of 78th in the country in 2010. In 2010, Southeast Arkansas College graduated 1 students from its homeland security program. Southeast Arkansas College charged in-state students $2,760 in tuition fees per year.

The third-ranked school in Arkansas that has a homeland security program is Arkansas State University-Beebe. Arkansas State University-Beebe, which was ranked 82nd in the country in 2010, is located in Beebe. In 2010, Arkansas State University-Beebe graduated 0 students from its homeland security programs. Students at Arkansas State University-Beebe paid $2,160 per year in tuition fees.

Cost

If you choose to attend a Arkansas homeland security school, average tuition will be $3,084 per year. However, tuition at your particular institution may range from $2,160 per year to $4,804 per year. The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Arkansas homeland security schools were charged at the following schools:

1. Arkansas Tech University - located in Russellville, students are charged $4,804 per year
2. Southeast Arkansas College - located in Pine Bluff, students are charged $2,760 per year
3. NorthWest Arkansas Community College - located in Bentonville, students are charged $2,613 per year

The homeland security schools that charged the lowest tuition rates in Arkansas were:

1. Arkansas State University-Beebe - located in Beebe, students are charged $2,160 per year
2. NorthWest Arkansas Community College - located in Bentonville, students are charged $2,613 per year
3. Southeast Arkansas College - located in Pine Bluff, students are charged $2,760 per year

A homeland security degree from an Arkansas school... what next?

Many Arkansas homeland security graduates become a fbi special agent, security officer, and geospatial intelligence analyst. Arkansas had 7,930 homeland security professionals in 2010. 730 of these homeland security professionals were transportation security officers, 590 were fbi special agents, and 6,490 were security officers. The largest populations of Arkansas homeland security professional are working in the following counties:

1. Faulkner County - 3,660 homeland security professionals
2. Arkansas County - 820 homeland security professionals
3. Benton County - 690 homeland security professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of homeland security professionals in Arkansas will grow by 19%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 9,620 homeland security professionals working in Arkansas. The greatest growth for homeland security professional is predicted to be amongst FBI Special Agents, who are expected to increase by 29% by 2018.

Salary

On average, homeland security professionals earn a salary of $39,498 per year in Arkansas state. But, salaries for homeland security professional can vary. In 2010, homeland security professional made as little as less than $15,580 per year or as much as more than $119,310 per year in Arkansas. Homeland security professionals in the following Arkansas counties make the highest salaries on average:

1. Faulkner County - $39,337 per year
2. Crawford County - $37,190 per year
3. Benton County - $36,513 per year

Homeland security professionals in the following counties in Arkansas make the lowest salaries on average:

1. Craighead County - $20,600 per year
2. Baxter County - $21,660 per year
3. Clay County - $25,493 per year

On average, the highest paid homeland security professionals in Arkansas were:

1. Geospatial Intelligence Analyst - $53,170 per year
2. Fbi Special Agent - $51,950 per year
3. Transportation Security Officer - $29,910 per year

On average, the lowest paid homeland security professionals in Arkansas were:

4. Transportation Security Officer - $29,910 per year
5. Security Officer - $22,960 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in homeland security in Arkansas and to compare salaries with various related fields such as crime scene investigation or homeland security, take a look at the graphs and charts below.