2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You
Homeland Security is the #117 most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 15% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 85% are male.
Homeland Security majors at American Military University take out an average of $16,454 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Georgia Military College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 53% of the homeland security majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, homeland security majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $27,459 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Guilford Technical Community College is a great place for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
Women make up 20% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fayetteville Technical Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, FTCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 11% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 89% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security at SPC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security programs. CCCTI is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hudson.
Women make up 25% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Trident Technical 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 #9 on the list. Trident Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Charleston.
About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville 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 #9 on the list. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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| 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 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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.