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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region

34 Colleges
$53,185 Avg Salary
$27,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security 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.

The Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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

Our analysis found American InterContinental University - Online to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for homeland security students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Grand Canyon University accumulate an average of around $26,244 in student debt.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Grand Canyon University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Homeland Security majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $20,843 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security majors at UNT take out is $20,000.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of North Texas

#5

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Out of the 34 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Angelo State University

#6

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security at Central Texas College Report

West Texas A&M University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security at West Texas A&M University Report

With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $20,843.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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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 26 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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