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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

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.

The Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the homeland security associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

Women make up 7% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Waldorf University

The in-demand associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Des Moines Area Community College

#2

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Century College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Turtle Mountain Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . TMCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the remote area of Belcourt.

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#6

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

Itasca Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Itasca Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Grand Rapids.

Full Homeland Security at Itasca Community College Report

#6

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Butler Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree homeland security programs. Butler CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of El Dorado.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges 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

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 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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