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2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$53,185 Avg Salary
$27,358 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #117 in the country. In fact 7,140 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $26,244 in student debt.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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#3

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for homeland security students pursuing an online degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OSU-OKC is a public college with a small student population.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $20,843.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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#10

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Midwest City.

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Explore the most popular online homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 272
Arizona 345
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 14

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Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • 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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