by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Louisiana” 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 Louisiana, there were 31 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular homeland security programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana homeland security students.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #1 spot on the list. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Tulane University of Louisiana
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Kenner landed the #3 spot on the list. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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