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2023 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, homeland security graduates from Bellevue University take out $21,431 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Saint Louis University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security at Kansas Wesleyan University Report

#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Homeland Security majors at Waldorf take out an average of $26,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at University of Central Missouri Report

University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #9 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,720.

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With a ranking of #10, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 11 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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