2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Homeland Security School for You
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 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for homeland security students. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.
The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Waldorf take out is $25,465.
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The excellent online programs at Park University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $19,297 in student debt.
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The excellent online programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great place for homeland security students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.
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Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Southwestern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #9 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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With a ranking of #9, Kansas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. Located in the town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Explore the most popular online homeland security schools 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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Majors Related to Homeland Security
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 16 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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