by our College Data Analytics Team
[Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a homeland security degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their homeland security graduates.
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Below are the schools whose homeland security graduates go on to earn the most.
Grand Canyon University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid homeland security graduates in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, homeland security degree recipients from Grand Canyon University typically earn about $79,207 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in homeland security will find them at Arizona State University Skysong, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Students who complete the homeland security program here go on to a median salary of roughly $90,117.
University Of North Texas produces some of the highest-paid graduates in homeland security, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. Homeland Security graduates of University Of North Texas earn a median of about $68,149 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in homeland security will find them at Angelo State University, which ranked #4. Angelo State University is a public school located in the city of San Angelo. Early-career homeland security graduates from Angelo State University make a median of around $48,134 per year.
Arizona State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying homeland security schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. Students who complete the homeland security program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,140.
Sam Houston State University landed the #6 spot for homeland security salaries this year. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. Homeland Security graduates of Sam Houston State University earn a median of about $61,091 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries homeland security graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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