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2024 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

21 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,134 Bachelor's Degrees
$44,009 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,134 bachelor's degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The homeland security bachelor's 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. 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.

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:

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 bachelor's degree.

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

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Homeland Security in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Homeland Security

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84 Annual Graduates
$21,741 Median Student Debt

George Mason University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in homeland security. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from George Mason University

2
559 Annual Graduates
$51,985 Median Starting Salary
$19,552 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat American Public University System if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in homeland security. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those homeland security students who get their bachelor's degree from American Public University System make $7,976 more than the typical homeland security student.

More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from American Public University System

3
67 Annual Graduates
$32,683 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in homeland security needs to take a look at Columbia Southern University. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Columbia Southern University

4
18 Annual Graduates

University of Central Florida is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in homeland security. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from University of Central Florida

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15 Annual Graduates
$48,230 Median Starting Salary
$49,981 Median Student Debt

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Bachelor's recipients from the homeland security program at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale get $4,221 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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59 Annual Graduates
$40,678 Median Starting Salary
$28,343 Median Student Debt

Eastern is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Richmond.

After graduating, homeland security bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $40,678 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Eastern Kentucky University

7
36 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Jacksonville State University

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13 Annual Graduates

Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Anderson.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Anderson University South Carolina

9
19 Annual Graduates
$40,792 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the homeland security program report average early career earnings of $40,792.

More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Bethel University
McKenzie, TN
36 Annual Graduates
$31,919 Median Student Debt

Bethel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of McKenzie.More information about a bachelor’s in homeland security from Bethel University

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 151
Georgia 224 12
Tennessee 220 38
North Carolina 213 44
Virginia 213 92
South Carolina 195 32
Kentucky 187 59
Alabama 184 107
Louisiana 171 1
Arkansas 167 39
West Virginia 147 559

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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
Homeland Security 636
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 406
Critical Infrastructure Protection 86
Other Homeland Security 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13,666
Security Science and Technology 871
Fire Protection 761
Other Homeland Security 575

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