2024 Best Homeland Security Schools
53
Colleges in the United States
3,064
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #258 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 53 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,064 degrees in homeland security during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School
The homeland security program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Homeland Security rankings. We derive our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Homeland Security Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Homeland Security Schools list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Homeland Security Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Homeland Security in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of homeland security degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Homeland Security
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
491
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
American Public University System is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were about 491 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from American Public University SystemMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
67
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Columbia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Columbia Southern UniversityWaldorf University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #505 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Waldorf is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Waldorf UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
National American University - Rapid City is a good option for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Rapid City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.More information about a degree in homeland security from National American University - Rapid City
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Keiser University - Ft LauderdaleLocated in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 214 homeland security students who graduated from this program at AIU Online in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from American InterContinental University - OnlineAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie. This university ranks 35th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 15 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Lake Superior State UniversityLocated in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.
There were about 16 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from DeSales UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
95
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 95 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from National UniversityEndicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.
There were roughly 14 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Endicott College
