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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region

29 Colleges
$46,598 Avg Salary
$26,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for homeland security students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from DMACC carry an average student debt load of $22,777.

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#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

The excellent programs at Waldorf University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote town of Forest City.

On average, homeland security graduates from Waldorf take out $25,465 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

On average, homeland security graduates from UNOMAHA take out $22,117 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Park University

Parkville, MO

With a ranking of #7, Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

Homeland Security majors at Park University take out an average of $19,297 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

With a ranking of #10, Upper Iowa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the remote area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best 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

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 25 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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