by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 869 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,598 and $26,945 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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 colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf University is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas Wesleyan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Upper Iowa University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Upper Iowa University is a small school located in Fayette, Iowa that handed out 15 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 80 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 28 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. TMCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Belcourt, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 14 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 20 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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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Capella University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Crown College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 14 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #15, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UNMC is a small public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 University of Nebraska Medical Center
Wichita State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 9 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 348 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Itasca Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Missouri State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Southeast Missouri State University
With a ranking of #21, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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