With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” 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 Plains States region, there were 869 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,598 and $26,945 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 25 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. To top this list, a school must have a successful homeland security program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree homeland security students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 12 doctorate’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’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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