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2024 Best Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
31 Doctor's Degrees
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Doctor's Degree in homeland security. It is ranked #194 out of 306 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of homeland security for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for homeland security students working on their doctor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Homeland Security in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for homeland security students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Homeland Security

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
12 Annual Graduates

Capella University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in homeland security from Capella University

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12 Annual Graduates

National American University - Rapid City is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in homeland security. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Rapid City.More information about a doctorate in homeland security from National American University - Rapid City

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Jacksonville State University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in homeland security. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in homeland security from Jacksonville State University


 

Homeland Security by Region

View the Best Homeland Security Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 19
Homeland Security 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 204
Security Science and Technology 6
Fire Protection 3
Other Homeland Security 3

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