2026 Best Homeland Security Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Homeland Security doctoral degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 352 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Homeland Security Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Leading the list is National American University Rapid City, our #1 Homeland Security school in the United States. Set in Rapid City, SD, National American University Rapid City is a private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,065. National American University Rapid City Homeland Security students take on a median of $38,264 in debt. Read more about National American University Rapid City
A rank of #2 makes North Dakota State University Main Campus one of the top choices in the United States. This public school is set in Fargo, ND. North Dakota State University Main Campus posts a six-year graduation rate of 64%. In-state tuition and fees run about $10,910, while out-of-state students pay about $15,564. North Dakota State University Main Campus Homeland Security students take on a median of $27,000 in debt. Get the full North Dakota State University Main Campus report
Capella University came in at #3 on this year's Homeland Security ranking in the United States. Set in Minneapolis, MN, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 20%. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400. The median Homeland Security program debt is $35,998. More on Capella University
Out of the 352 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Utah Valley University landed the #4 spot. Get the full Utah Valley University report
You'll be in good company at Delgado Community College, which ranked #5 this year. Read more about Delgado Community College
Lenoir Community College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. Read the full report on Lenoir Community College
Portland State University landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. See the full Portland State University profile
Endicott College did well this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Endicott College
Westfield State University landed the #9 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Westfield State University
Manhattanville College did well this year, earning the #10 position. Read the full report on Manhattanville College
Sinclair Community College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. More on Sinclair Community College
Charleston Southern University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. See the full Charleston Southern University profile
Columbia College Missouri landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Columbia College Missouri
University Of Kentucky placed #14 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. More on University Of Kentucky
Texas Southern University did well this year, earning the #15 position. More on Texas Southern University
Turtle Mountain Community College landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Turtle Mountain Community College
Bellevue University placed #17 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. See the full Bellevue University profile
Marian University Wisconsin landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Marian University Wisconsin report
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute profile
Texas A And M University Central Texas landed the #20 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Texas A And M University Central Texas report
University Of Delaware came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on University Of Delaware
Arapahoe Community College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. Read more about Arapahoe Community College
Mississippi College did well this year, earning the #23 position. More on Mississippi College
Northern Kentucky University did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read the full report on Northern Kentucky University
University Of New England placed #25 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of New England
Rest of the Top 50 Best Homeland Security Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Central New Mexico Community College placed #26 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read the full report on Central New Mexico Community College
Eastern Kentucky University did well this year, earning the #27 position. Get the full Eastern Kentucky University report
University Of Arizona landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Arizona
American University landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Get the full American University report
Oklahoma State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
Trident Technical College landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full Trident Technical College profile
Mcdowell Technical Community College did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read more about Mcdowell Technical Community College
Saint Josephs University came in at #33 in this year's ranking. Read more about Saint Josephs University
Elizabeth City State University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. More on Elizabeth City State University
Southeast Missouri State University placed #35 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read more about Southeast Missouri State University
Broome Community College ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. Read the full report on Broome Community College
Grand Canyon University placed #37 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. More on Grand Canyon University
Monmouth University placed #38 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. More on Monmouth University
Montana State University ranked #39 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. Read more about Montana State University
University Of Miami landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Get the full University Of Miami report
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock placed #41 among Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read the full report on Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock
Thomas University did well this year, earning the #42 position. More on Thomas University
Northern Arizona University landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Northern Arizona University
Bethel College Mishawaka ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. Get the full Bethel College Mishawaka report
Bethel University Tennessee did well this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about Bethel University Tennessee
Broward College
Broward College did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Broward College
Cape Fear Community College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. Read the full report on Cape Fear Community College
Orange County Community College landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Orange County Community College
Suny Westchester Community College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Homeland Security schools. More on Suny Westchester Community College
Robert Morris University did well this year, earning the #50 position. Read the full report on Robert Morris University
Related Homeland Security Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Homeland Security Schools (All Levels)
- Best Homeland Security Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Homeland Security Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Homeland Security Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 352 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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