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2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #73 in the country. In fact 2,759 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Homeland Security

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #7 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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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 132
Arizona 152
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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