on Collegiate Nursing Education. APUS' Master of Public Health program was accredited in July 2017 — retroactive to 22 July 2015 — by the Council on Education for Public Health. Professional recognition and affiliation Select APUS programs are also affiliated with and/or recognized by such professional organizations as: Society for Human Resource Management American Sport Education Program Council on Education for Public Health National Academy of Sports Medicine NSA's Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation National Council on Family Relations Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Academics and finances APUS is an open enrollment institution. The system employs approximately 410 full-time faculty members and 1,800 part-time faculty members. Full-time professors are salaried employees without tenure. APUS offers 200 degree and certificate programs across six academic schools through American Military University and American Public University, including the following: School of Arts and Humanities School of Business School of Education School of Health Sciences School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math School of Security and Global Studies As well as professional certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees, the university now awards doctoral degrees. Beginning in May 2017, the university began awarding doctoral degrees in the following courses of study: Doctor of Global Security (DGS) and Doctor of Strategic Intelligence (DSI). According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the 6-year graduation rate is 29%. Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges American Military University participated in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges program before it was disbanded in 2019, with eligible bachelor's degrees in Homeland Security, Intelligence Studies, Emergency and Disaster Management (Coast Guard only), Criminal Justice, Management, and Business Administration. AMU is also a Navy College Program Distance Learning Partner. Student outcomes According to the College Scorecard, American Public University has an 8-year graduation rate of 22 percent, with a salary after completing ranging from $15,650 (AA in Human Development) to $76,460 (Bachelors in Fire Protection). Of those two years into student loan repayment, 27% were in forbearance, 21% were not making progress, 19% defaulted, 13% were in deferment, 8% were making progress, 6% were delinquent, 3% were paid in full, and 3% were discharged. Notable faculty Wendy B. Lawrence, retired Space Shuttle veteran and Navy aviator with 25 years of service; professor of Space Studies Notable alumni Monique Marie Chouraeshkenazi, scholar, chairwoman of the National Security Program and Professor of National Security for the Daniel Morgan Graduate School (DMGS) of National Security in Washington, D.C.