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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges
$32,405 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security is the #75 most popular major in Illinois.

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the homeland security programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Benedictine University

#2

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aurora University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Full Homeland Security at Aurora University Report

#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adler University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in Illinois list. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Homeland Security at Adler University Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1
Ohio 0
Indiana 7

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 3 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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