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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Southeast region, there were 2,413 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,137 and $29,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 753 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 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.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 52 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Southern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 175 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 223 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Public University System Homeland Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lander University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Lander University is a small school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Management and Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Management and Technology Homeland Security Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 120 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 8 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Auburn University at Montgomery
Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’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 full report on Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide
Arkansas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 10 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 47 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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 91%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Florida International University
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 Nova Southeastern University
Charleston Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Tulane University of Louisiana
ECPI University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
University of Central Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, 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 92%.
George Mason University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 George Mason University
With a ranking of #19, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southeast Region list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 30 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Homeland Security Report
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