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2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region

35 Colleges
$52,137 Avg Salary
$29,500 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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region .

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

While working on their degree, homeland security majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $13,365 in student debt.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $33,421 in student debt.

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#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The excellent online 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.

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#4

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Bethel take out is $31,483.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCCTI is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hudson.

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#6

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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With a ranking of #7, Lake Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. Located in the suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

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

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

On average, homeland security graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $722, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security schools 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 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).

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