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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in New Jersey for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 New Jersey, there were 275 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,882 and $11,034 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,273 and $26,463 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in New Jersey for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in homeland security.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in New Jersey for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in New Jersey for a Bachelor’s list. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 57 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at New Jersey City University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in New Jersey for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in New Jersey for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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