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 highest-paying schools turn a homeland security degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
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.
For graduate earnings in homeland security, no school beat University Of North Texas 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.
Angelo State University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in homeland security, landing the #2 spot this year. Angelo State University is a public school located in the city of San Angelo. After graduating, homeland security degree recipients from Angelo State University typically earn about $48,134 annually.
Sam Houston State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying homeland security schools. 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. 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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