by our College Data Analytics Team
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In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 354 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,840 and $33,282 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Washington, and it awarded 8 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastline Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fountain Valley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Coastline Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cascadia College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cascadia College is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Olympic College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bremerton, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
De Anza College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cupertino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Homeland Security Report
Big Bend Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Moses Lake, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 0 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at College of Southern Nevada
With a ranking of #11, Klamath Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 1 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Klamath Community College
Edmonds Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Edmonds Community College
Highline College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Highline College is a small public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school situated in Port Angeles, Washington. It awarded 0 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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