2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in California
Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You
In 2020-2021, 216 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #186 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in California
Check out the homeland security programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, homeland security graduates from National University take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Naval Postgraduate School is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Citrus College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in California. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastline Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fountain Valley, Coastline Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Palomar College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in California. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
Chaffey College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cypress College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Grossmont College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in California ranking. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.
De Anza College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #9 on the list. De Anza College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cupertino.
With a ranking of #10, Merritt College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 31 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Hawaii | 3 |
| Alaska | 51 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security
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 13 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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