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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region

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1,134 Degrees Awarded
$44,009 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,413 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,137 and $29,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,134 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 31 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.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southeast Region

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Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in McKenzie, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Bethel

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Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 559 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full American Public University System Homeland Security Report

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Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Columbia College

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Out of the 31 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Campbell

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Everglades University
Boca Raton, Florida

Everglades University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Everglades University

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Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, Alabama

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Homeland Security Report

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Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Herzing University - Atlanta

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University of Management and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Management and Technology is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full University of Management and Technology Homeland Security Report

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Anderson, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Anderson University South Carolina

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Voorhees College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denmark, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Voorhees College

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Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Full Elizabeth City State University Homeland Security Report

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 6 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Florida Institute of Technology - Online

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Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama

Columbia Southern University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University

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Herzing University - Kenner
Kenner, Louisiana

Herzing University - Kenner came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Herzing University - Kenner

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 84 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full GMU Homeland Security Report

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #18, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Tech University is a public institution located in Russellville, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Arkansas Tech University

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 9 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Barry University

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Homeland Security Report

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Athens State University
Athens, Alabama

Athens State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Athens, Alabama, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Homeland Security at Athens State University

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With a ranking of #22, Herzing University - Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Herzing University - Birmingham

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Mercer University
Macon, Georgia

Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Mercer University is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mercer University Homeland Security Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #24, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Homeland Security Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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