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Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

15 Colleges
$45,607 Avg Salary
$30,432 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $23,477.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 81% are male.

On average, homeland security graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $30,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

Of the 36 students majoring in homeland security at Bethel, 81% are male and 19% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Bethel carry an average student debtload of $31,595.

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Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in homeland security at Jacksonville State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 15 online programs at 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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 19 students majoring in homeland security at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 79% are male and 21% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $26,079. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $722, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

About 22% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#7

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Everglades University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Everglades U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 45% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of Management and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for homeland security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security at Florida Institute of Technology - Online, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security colleges 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

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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.

  • 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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