by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Homeland Security is the 258th most popular major in the country with 3,064 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 173 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 95 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 4 ’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
Citrus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grossmont College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Grossmont College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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