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2023 Best 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 #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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the homeland security master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the best school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#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 small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Angelo State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best 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 very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Full Homeland Security at University of North Texas Report

With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University

American InterContinental University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools 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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