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

11 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.

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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

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

Homeland Security majors at Waldorf take out an average of $26,385 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great place for homeland security students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security at Bellevue University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

On average, homeland security graduates from Bellevue University take out $21,431 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas Wesleyan University is a great place for homeland security students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Wichita State University Report

#7

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security colleges 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

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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 11 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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