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2023 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

75 Colleges
$45,607 Avg Salary
$30,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, making the major the #117 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 75 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Union Institute & University the best school in the United States for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at Union accumulate an average of around $18,716 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Atlanta helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 75 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Brookfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

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#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great place for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Birmingham helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the United States. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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Herzing University - Kenner did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kenner.

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Herzing University - Madison came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.

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#9

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

With a ranking of #9, Bethel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Bethel take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,595.

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#10

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Homeland Security majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $21,431 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

George Washington University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #11, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Homeland Security students that almost earned our Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
13 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
14 National University La Jolla, CA
15 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ

Homeland Security by Region

View the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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