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Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

15 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. 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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Our analysis found Waldorf University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 81% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Waldorf carry an average student debt load of $26,385.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Women make up 49% of the homeland security majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $20,720.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in homeland security at Bellevue University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Homeland Security majors at Bellevue University take out an average of $21,431 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security at Northwest, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Salina, Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, KS

With a ranking of #10, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 71
Minnesota 58
Kansas 27
Iowa 105
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 21

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 15 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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