by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes region, there were 295 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security. To top this list, a school must have a successful homeland security program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University Homeland Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 16 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 16 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Rainey Harper College landed the #5 spot on the list. William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 3 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Ivy Tech Community College
Aurora University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Aurora University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aurora, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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