2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the United States for homeland security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security at Capella University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 3 spot on the list. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for homeland security students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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View the Most Popular Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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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