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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree School for You

Homeland Security is the #73 most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Homeland Security at American Public University System Report

#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 18% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in homeland security at Jacksonville State University, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security at FIU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Florida International University Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Homeland Security at Saint Leo University Report

With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 36% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Homeland Security at University of Central Florida Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 28
Florida 232
Georgia 5
North Carolina 3
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 11
Louisiana 30
Alabama 236
South Carolina 9
Arkansas 24
West Virginia 270

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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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