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2023 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

4 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Homeland Security

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Full Homeland Security at Waldorf University Report

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 4 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Century College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Des Moines Area Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Des Moines Area Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 71
Minnesota 58
Kansas 27
Iowa 105
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 21

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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