2024 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #114 most popular associate degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 associate degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School for Your Associate Degree

The homeland security associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on homeland security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of homeland security students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for homeland security to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in Florida.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Homeland Security in Florida

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in homeland security.

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Homeland Security

1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

15 Annual Graduates

$38,652 Median Starting Salary

$29,750 Median Student Debt

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in homeland security. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

After graduating, homeland security associate recipients typically make an average of $38,652 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in homeland security from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

2

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL

5 Annual Graduates

Florida State College at Jacksonville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in homeland security. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security from Florida State College at Jacksonville

3

St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in homeland security needs to check out St Petersburg College. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security from St Petersburg College

4

Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL

3 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Indian River State College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in homeland security. Indian River State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.More information about a associate in homeland security from Indian River State College

 

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	121	22
North Carolina	120	61
Arkansas	105	0
Tennessee	102	0
Virginia	97	4
West Virginia	92	42
South Carolina	77	5

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Homeland Security Related Rankings by Major

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	19
Homeland Security	15

Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	818
Security Science and Technology	191
Fire Protection	182

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.