2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security Colleges.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security Schools
Our analysis found Union Institute & University to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, homeland security graduates from Union take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Brookfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Herzing University - Brookfield is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookfield.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Benedictine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Fox Valley Technical College is a great place for homeland security students. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.
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Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #7 on the list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Madonna University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #9 on the list. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Livonia.
University of Indianapolis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 44 |
| Ohio | 77 |
| Illinois | 223 |
| Indiana | 21 |
| Wisconsin | 15 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security
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 19 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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