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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region

34 Colleges
$52,137 Avg Salary
$29,500 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Southeast 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.

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

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

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Full Homeland Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

The excellent programs at Jacksonville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University Report

Out of the 34 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Florida International University

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

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. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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Tennessee Technological University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Full Homeland Security at Tennessee Technological University 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 25 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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