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 in the Southwest Region” 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 782 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,185 and $27,358 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 74 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region”.
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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 Southwest Region”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 35 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 14 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Homeland Security Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rose State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region. RSC is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online
Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Homeland Security Report
With a ranking of #7, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Yavapai College is a medium-sized school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 0 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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