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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region

10 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 #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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University - Main Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at The University of Texas at El Paso

University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of North Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University Report

American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security students. It came in at #10 on the list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Full Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online Report

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 10 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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