by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 782 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,185 and $27,358 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree 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 southwest region homeland security students.
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 204 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 175 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security at Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Homeland Security Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security at West Texas A&M University
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 18 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Arizona Western College
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 18 ’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%.
Sul Ross State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Austin Community College District
Texas Southern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Yavapai College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Prescott, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. UOPX - Arizona is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 7 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Homeland Security Report
With a ranking of #19, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas Homeland Security Report
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