2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, making the major the #117 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the most popular school in the United States for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 68% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the homeland security majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, homeland security majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $16,454 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Texas College is a great place for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.
About 34% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 66% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 48% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brookdale Community College is a great place for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.
Women make up 14% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security at AWC, 72% are male and 28% are female.
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Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 81% are male.
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Lake Superior State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.
Women make up 56% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security programs. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 47% are male and 53% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, homeland security graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $27,459.
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Waldorf University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
About 7% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 93% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
Women make up 36% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security at AIU Online, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.
Of the 10 students majoring in homeland security at Guilford Technical Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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ICPR Junior College - Manati landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security programs. ICPR Junior College - Manati is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of ManatÃ.
Women make up 60% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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Long Island Business Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Flushing, LIBI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Homeland Security students that almost earned our Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 16 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 16 | Fayetteville Technical Community College | Fayetteville, NC |
| 19 | Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom | Lakewood, WA |
| 19 | Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute | Hudson, NC |
| 19 | Forsyth Technical Community College | Winston-Salem, NC |
Homeland Security by Region
View the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 30 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.