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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the homeland security bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Union Institute & University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 11% of the homeland security majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at Union take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,716.

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#2

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security at Oakland, 69% are male and 31% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Oakland carry an average student debt load of $24,993.

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#3

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Madonna University is a great place for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Madonna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Livonia.

Of the 10 students majoring in homeland security at Madonna, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Women make up 22% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana State University is a great place for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college 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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Herzing University - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 86% are male.

Full Homeland Security at Herzing University - Madison Report

#7

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Ohio Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security at OCU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from OCU carry an average student debt load of $23,717.

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#8

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Fond Du Lac.

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Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Fort-Wayne, Indiana Tech - CPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Homeland Security at Indiana Institute of Technology - College of Professional Studies Report

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Full Homeland Security at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 44
Ohio 77
Illinois 223
Indiana 21
Wisconsin 15

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 16 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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