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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$51,840 Avg Salary
$33,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #117 in the country. In fact 7,140 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Homeland Security

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best school in the Far Western US Region for homeland security students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Homeland Security majors at National University take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Washington State University

The excellent programs at Hawaii Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Far Western US Region . Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Homeland Security majors at UAF take out an average of $23,549 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Homeland Security at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Portland Community College

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 216
Washington 31
Oregon 1
Nevada 2
Hawaii 3
Alaska 51

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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