2024 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

a bachelor's degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #109 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 77 bachelor's degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Homeland Security in Ohio

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for homeland security students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Homeland Security

1

Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, OH

63 Annual Graduates

$125,347 Median Starting Salary

$15,812 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Union Institute & University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the homeland security major at Union Institute & University earn $47,781 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Union Institute & University

2

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

9 Annual Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in homeland security. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the city of Akron.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	27
Illinois	241	73
Indiana	235	10
Wisconsin	213	12

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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	77

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,426
Security Science and Technology	85
Other Homeland Security	48
Fire Protection	47

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.