by our College Data Analytics Team
[Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The schools below stand out for the salaries their homeland security graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their homeland security graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send homeland security graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Grand Canyon University earned the #1 spot for highest-paid homeland security graduates in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Homeland Security graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of about $79,207 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #2 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the highest-paying schools for homeland security. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. After graduating, homeland security degree recipients from Arizona State University Skysong typically earn about $90,117 annually.
Arizona State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying homeland security schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Students who complete the homeland security program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,140.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their homeland security graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 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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