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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

111 Colleges
$45,607 Avg Salary
$30,432 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 111 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 17% of the homeland security majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from American Military University carry an average student debt load of $23,477.

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#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 111 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 2 spot on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Of the 216 students majoring in homeland security at UAlbany, 73% are male and 27% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $20,771 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 18% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Homeland Security majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $27,040 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Utica College

Utica, NY

Out of the 111 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.

About 27% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 73% are male.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Utica College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,495. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $294, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in homeland security at GMU, 74% are male and 26% are female.

On average, homeland security graduates from GMU take out $20,988 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

Of the 75 students majoring in homeland security at Waldorf, 81% are male and 19% are female.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Waldorf take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,385.

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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 18% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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#8

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #8, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 19% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Homeland Security majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $30,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

Union Institute & University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 89% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at Union accumulate an average of around $18,716 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 62 students majoring in homeland security at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 71% are male and 29% are female.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,079. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $722.

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Eastern Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $30,927 in student debt.

Full Homeland Security at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#12

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security programs. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

Of the 58 students majoring in homeland security at RMU, 72% are male and 28% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Robert Morris University Report

#13

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #13, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Women make up 32% of the homeland security majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from NJCU carry an average student debt load of $15,629.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 52% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $20,350.

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#15

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #15, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Rowan University Report

#16

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 68% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at National University accumulate an average of around $22,943 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Homeland Security students that almost earned our Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 Post University Waterbury, CT
18 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
19 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
19 University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, AK
21 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
22 Excelsior College Albany, NY

Homeland Security by Region

View the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's 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 25 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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