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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

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 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU 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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#4

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Iowa University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security at UIU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Saint Louis University Report

North Dakota State University - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

University of Nebraska Medical Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Full Homeland Security at University of Nebraska Medical Center Report

#9

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Bellevue University Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges 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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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