2024 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your associate degree in homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #114 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 associate degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to homeland security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other homeland security students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt homeland security students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Homeland Security in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in homeland security.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Associate in Homeland Security

1

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Community College of Allegheny County if you wish to pursue an associate degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security from Community College of Allegheny County

2

Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA

1 Annual Graduates

Bucks County Community College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in homeland security. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in homeland security from Bucks County Community College

 

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	50
New Jersey	137	67
Maryland	126	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Homeland Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Critical Infrastructure Protection	4
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	766
Other Homeland Security	42
Fire Protection	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.