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2023 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$64,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security Master'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 5 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #8, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 39
Virginia 124
North Carolina 108
Florida 417
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 70
South Carolina 46
Louisiana 31
Arkansas 63
Alabama 343
West Virginia 871

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 15 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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