by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,012 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 830 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 381 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 216 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roberts Wesleyan College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Roberts Wesleyan is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Canton landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Canton is a small school located in Canton, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a medium-sized school located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania that handed out 32 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
With a ranking of #6, DeSales University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Excelsior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Medaille College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Medaille College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #9, Mercy College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mercy is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
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