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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Great Lakes Region . IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#3

Walsh College

Troy, MI

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walsh College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Toledo is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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#4

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cleveland, NDC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1
Illinois 134
Ohio 0
Indiana 7

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 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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