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

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$64,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #117 in the country. In fact 7,140 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the homeland security master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Of the 114 students majoring in homeland security at AIU Online, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security at SHSU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Sul Ross State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is a small public school located in the remote town of Alpine.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 272
Arizona 345
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 14

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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