by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 Far Western US region, there were 354 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,840 and $33,282 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at University of Alaska Fairbanks
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 88 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools 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 #4 spot on the list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools 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 #5 spot on the 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Coastline Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Cascadia College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cascadia College is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Olympic College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s homeland security degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 11 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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De Anza College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. De Anza College is a fairly large public school situated in Cupertino, California. It awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Grossmont College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 4 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Highline College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Highline is a small school located in Des Moines, Washington that handed out 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Port Angeles, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Pacific Union College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Angwin, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
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Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 5 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Big Bend Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Big Bend Community College is a public institution located in Moses Lake, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Big Bend Community College
College of Southern Nevada landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Klamath Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Klamath Community College is a public institution located in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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