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Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida

2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$50,218 Avg Salary
$33,180 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

Homeland Security is the #91 most popular major in Florida with 417 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida

Check out the homeland security programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best school in Florida for homeland security students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $34,416 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $722, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

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With a ranking of #6, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $722, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #9 on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

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#10

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 39
Virginia 124
North Carolina 108
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 13 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).

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