by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Homeland Security is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,213 and had an average of $28,747 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 499 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking looked at 99 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ICPR Junior College - Manati. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. ICPR Junior College - Manati is located in ManatÃ, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Island Business Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major. LIBI is a private for-profit institution located in Flushing, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Lake Superior State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McDowell Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major. Marion, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full McDowell Technical Community College Homeland Security Report
Central Texas College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 35 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Central Texas College
With a ranking of #7, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Brookdale Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Lincroft, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Arizona Western College
Jefferson Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Jefferson Community College is a public institution located in Watertown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking, coming in at #11. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
With a ranking of #12, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
University of Management and Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Management and Technology Homeland Security Report
Turtle Mountain Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. TMCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belcourt, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Turtle Mountain Community College Homeland Security Report
Jamestown Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Jamestown Community College
With a ranking of #16, SUNY Broome did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Idaho State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Located in Hudson, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Homeland Security Report
With a ranking of #19, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is located in Schenectady, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 8 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
With a ranking of #23, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Passaic County Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Located in Paterson, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Rockland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 3 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Rockland Community College
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