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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$53,185 Avg Salary
$27,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #73 in the country. In fact 2,759 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security programs. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 132
Arizona 152
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 0

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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