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

31 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college 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.

Full Homeland Security at American Public University System Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly 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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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

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.

Full Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Kentucky University is a great place for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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.

Full Homeland Security at Campbell University Report

#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-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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#7

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#9

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small 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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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges 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

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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