2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the homeland security graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named Park University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
Women make up 71% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security at SLU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Women make up 17% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwestern College is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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Crown College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Homeland Security Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security schools 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 |
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 9 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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