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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$51,840 Avg Salary
$33,282 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Naval Postgraduate School to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Full Homeland Security at National University Report

The excellent programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Full Homeland Security at Hawaii Pacific University Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 147
Washington 1
Hawaii 0
Alaska 12

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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