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2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools

95 Colleges
$52,213 Avg Salary
$28,747 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, making the major the #117 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online homeland security programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the United States for homeland security students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $13,365.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $26,244.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for homeland security students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Out of the 95 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

On average, homeland security graduates from Waldorf take out $25,465 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 95 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $33,421.

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Union Institute & 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. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from Union carry an average student debtload of $15,625.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from Park University carry an average student debtload of $19,297.

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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#11

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #11, Post University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #12 on the list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from UAF carry an average student debtload of $23,549.

Full Homeland Security at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

#13

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#13

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #13, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Angelo State University San Angelo, TX
15 Bethel University McKenzie, TN
17 SUNY Canton Canton, NY
18 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
18 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE

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More Homeland Security Rankings

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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