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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Waldorf University the most popular school in Iowa for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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 Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Full Homeland Security at Des Moines Area Community College Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 71
Minnesota 58
Kansas 27
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 21

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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