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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$46,598 Avg Salary
$26,945 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Homeland Security

#1

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Our analysis found Southwestern College to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. 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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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 20
Minnesota 53
Iowa 11
Kansas 18
Nebraska 2
North Dakota 2

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 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).

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