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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 63% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security at UTSA, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security at SHSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

Women make up 17% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Tempe

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong

#10

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

With a ranking of #10, Western New Mexico University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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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.

  • 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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