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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 6 doctorate’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Delaware
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 89 doctorate’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University
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