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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 the Far Western US region, there were 354 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,840 and $33,282 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 21 colleges that offer a degree 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 103 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #2 spot on the list. Monterey, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Naval Postgraduate School
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #3 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 52 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Coastline Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Homeland Security at Coastline Community College
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Glendora, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Hawaii Pacific University
With a ranking of #8, Olympic College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. OC is a small school located in Bremerton, Washington that handed out 5 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Grossmont College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Grossmont College is a fairly large school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 4 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. De Anza College is located in Cupertino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Homeland Security Report
Portland Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 1 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Cascadia College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cascadia College is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Peninsula College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Peninsula College is a small public school situated in Port Angeles, Washington. It awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Klamath Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 1 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at Klamath Community College
Big Bend Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Lynnwood, Washington, and it awarded 5 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Nevada came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angwin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Highline College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Far Western US Region list. Highline College is a small public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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