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2023 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges
$33,725 Avg Salary
$19,981 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You

Homeland Security is the #117 most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the homeland security associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Homeland Security majors at American Military University take out an average of $16,454 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

On average, homeland security graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $27,459 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

Full Homeland Security at St Petersburg College Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

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#6

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

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Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security at Fayetteville Technical Community College Report

Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree homeland security programs. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security at Forsyth Technical Community College Report

#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 39
Virginia 124
North Carolina 108
Florida 417
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 70
South Carolina 46
Louisiana 31
Arkansas 63
Alabama 343
West Virginia 871

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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