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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges
$52,137 Avg Salary
$29,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

Homeland Security is the #73 most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for homeland security students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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American Public University System ranked #8 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Charleston Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 28
Florida 232
Georgia 5
North Carolina 3
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 11
Louisiana 30
Alabama 236
South Carolina 9
Arkansas 24
West Virginia 270

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 19 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).

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