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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Homeland Security at American Public University System Report

#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 79% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 82% are male.

Full Homeland Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in homeland security at Jacksonville State University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security at FIU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Florida International University

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Homeland Security at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Central Florida

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 20 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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