2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the Southeast Region for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 83% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $23,477 in student debt.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 26% of the homeland security majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at GMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,988.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 81% are male.
On average, homeland security graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $30,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a great place for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Women make up 29% of the homeland security majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach carry an average student debt load of $26,079. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $722, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.
About 31% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 69% are male.
Homeland Security majors at Eastern take out an average of $30,927 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Campbell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Of the 40 students majoring in homeland security at Campbell, 63% are male and 38% are female.
On average, homeland security graduates from Campbell take out $23,950 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $696.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 36 students majoring in homeland security at Jacksonville State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Bethel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.
Of the 36 students majoring in homeland security at Bethel, 81% are male and 19% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security majors at Bethel accumulate an average of around $31,595 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, Arkansas Tech 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 Russellville, ATU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in homeland security at ATU, 73% are male and 27% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from ATU carry an average student debt load of $25,687.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Of the 19 students majoring in homeland security at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 79% are male and 21% are female.
On average, homeland security graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out $26,079 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $722, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Request InformationBest Homeland Security Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 39 |
| Virginia | 124 |
| North Carolina | 108 |
| Florida | 417 |
| Tennessee | 52 |
| Kentucky | 70 |
| South Carolina | 46 |
| Louisiana | 31 |
| Arkansas | 63 |
| Alabama | 343 |
| West Virginia | 871 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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