by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Georgia, there were 39 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,554 and $45,068 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in homeland security.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #2 spot on the list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia. CGTC is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 1 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lanier Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in Georgia list. Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Oakwood, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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