2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for homeland security students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Full Homeland Security at American Public University System Report
Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Southern New Hampshire University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report
Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Out of the 121 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.
American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Full Homeland Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Homeland Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Jacksonville State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
American University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Homeland Security at Florida International University Report
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Robert Morris University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools ranking. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.
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Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Homeland Security students that almost earned our Most Popular Homeland Security Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 20 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 20 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 22 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 23 | Wilmington University | New Castle, DE |
| 24 | National American University - Rapid City | Rapid City, SD |
Homeland Security by Region
View the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Homeland Security
| 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 26 schools only.
- 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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