by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 782 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,185 and $27,358 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #1 spot on the list. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 204 students in 2020-2021.
Full American InterContinental University - Online Homeland Security Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelo State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 54 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at West Texas A&M University
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 158 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong
With a ranking of #7, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Arizona Western College
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 14 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 5 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 175 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 58 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rose State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 14 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security Report
Texas Southern University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Texas Southern University
Austin Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Austin Community College District
University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Phoenix - Arizona
With a ranking of #19, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Homeland Security Report
Yavapai College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Yavapai College is a public institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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