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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges
$53,156 Avg Salary
$21,305 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Benedictine University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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#3

Walsh College

Troy, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walsh College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Troy, Walsh is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Adler University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Adler University is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Notre Dame College

Cleveland, OH

The excellent programs at Notre Dame College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Cleveland, NDC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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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 7 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).

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