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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges in the Southwest Region
230 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 230 degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southwest Region 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

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security

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 Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Southwest 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.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Homeland Security

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
198 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
67.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in homeland security needs to check out American InterContinental University - Online. Located in the rural area of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #649 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means AIU Online is a great university overall.

There were approximately 198 homeland security students who graduated from this program at AIU Online in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from American InterContinental University - Online

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

It's difficult to beat Sam Houston State University if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #565 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SHSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Sam Houston State University

3
Angelo State crest
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
57 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in homeland security needs to take a look at Angelo State University. Angelo State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Angelo. This university ranks 57th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 57 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Angelo State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Angelo State University

4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Arizona Western College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at AWC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Arizona Western College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 6 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Northeastern State University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1072 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTEP is a great university overall.

There were about 14 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from The University of Texas at El Paso

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El Paso Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of El Paso. This college ranks 70th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in homeland security from El Paso Community College


 

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 105
Arizona 670 18
Oklahoma 565 6

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security area of study, Homeland Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 518
Critical Infrastructure Protection 34

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