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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You

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.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

#1

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Our analysis found Central Texas College to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in homeland security at Central Texas College, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Central Texas College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. AWC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Yuma.

Women make up 28% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona Western College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 64% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American InterContinental University - Online is a great place for homeland security students working on their associate degree. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 36% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online

#5

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Rose State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.

Of the 4 students majoring in homeland security at RSC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Rose State College Report

With a ranking of #6, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Austin Community College District

#7

Yavapai College

Prescott, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Yavapai 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 Prescott, Yavapai College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Yavapai College

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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 7 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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