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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools

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$33,725 Avg Salary
$19,981 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 large 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.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Middlesex County College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for homeland security students working on their associate degree. 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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#3

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

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 midsize 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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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great place for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Brookdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Women make up 14% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Brookdale Community College Report

Arizona Western College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security at AWC, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Arizona Western College

#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Homeland Security at Idaho State University Report

#7

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

With a ranking of #7, Lake Superior State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Lake Superior State University

#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#10

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. 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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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-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 landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security programs. 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.

Full Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online Report

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-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 ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. ICPR Junior College - Manati is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Manatí.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Long Island Business Institute ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Flushing, LIBI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Long Island Business Institute

Honorable Mentions

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
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).

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