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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in Alabama

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

In 2020-2021, 236 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in homeland security at Columbia Southern University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in Alabama. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University

Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security at AUM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 28
Florida 232
Georgia 5
North Carolina 3
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 11
Louisiana 30
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.

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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