2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region
12
Colleges in the Southeast Region
897
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.
College Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 897 degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Southeast Region
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 Southeast Region Schools in Homeland Security
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
507
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
American Public University System is one of the best 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 fairly 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 approximately 507 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 System
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AL
67
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
It is 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 about 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 University
Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to check out Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were about 30 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
61
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 61 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Eastern Kentucky University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 41st out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 21 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Military College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Georgia Military College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Nova Southeastern University
Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson. This university ranks 9th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of South Carolina.
There were approximately 8 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Anderson University South Carolina in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Anderson University South Carolina
Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
There were about 24 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
62
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #160 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a great university overall.
There were about 62 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #415 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Mercer University
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