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

5 Colleges
$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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in the Plains States Region for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Saint Louis University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Capella University Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools 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 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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