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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region

9 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
431 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$53,156 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #117 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 431 degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region The homeland security program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Homeland Security rankings. We derive our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Homeland Security Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of homeland security degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Homeland Security

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Union Institute & University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Union is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #306 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Union is a great university overall.

There were about 63 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year. Homeland Security degree recipients from Union Institute & University receive an earnings boost of around $72,191 over the typical earnings of homeland security majors.

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Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Lake Superior State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. Lake Superior State University is a small public university located in the town of Sault Ste Marie. This university ranks 35th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 17 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Lake Superior State University in the most recent data year.

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Madonna University
Livonia, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Madonna University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #531 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Madonna is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Madonna in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
71.4% Growth in Graduates

Herzing University - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Madison, Herzing University - Madison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #496 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Herzing University - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WI
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Fox Valley Technical College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in homeland security. FVTC is a large public college located in the suburb of Appleton. This college ranks 21st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 3 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at FVTC in the most recent data year.

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University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

UIndy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. This university ranks 18th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 1 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UIndy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Marian University
Fond Du Lac, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI

Marian is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fond Du Lac. This university ranks 39th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 4 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Marian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
11.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the city of Akron. This university ranks 27th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 9 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI

Herzing University - Brookfield is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Brookfield.

There were approximately 1 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Herzing University - Brookfield in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. A Best Colleges rank of #447 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oakland is a great university overall.

There were about 16 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the homeland security program make around $25,085 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 43
Ohio 314 77
Illinois 304 203
Indiana 294 10
Wisconsin 273 15

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

Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 295
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 115
Critical Infrastructure Protection 12
Other Homeland Security 8
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13,463
Fire Protection 2,280
Security Science and Technology 482
Other Homeland Security 158

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