2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in Louisiana

Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of homeland security. Combined, these schools handed out 31 degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Homeland Security Schools List

Pick Your Homeland Security Degree Level

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 Schools in Louisiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in Louisiana

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the homeland security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Louisiana Schools in Homeland Security

1

Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

42.9% Growth in Graduates

Tulane University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a degree in homeland security from Tulane University of Louisiana

2

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

68.4% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Northwestern State University of Louisiana if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches.More information about a degree in homeland security from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

 

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	287	34
Florida	282	410
North Carolina	279	105
Virginia	274	107
Tennessee	269	38
South Carolina	248	46
Kentucky	244	59
Arkansas	234	63
Alabama	233	342
West Virginia	207	824

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Homeland Security Related Rankings by Major

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	19
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	11
Other Homeland Security	1

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Majors Similar to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,077
Other Homeland Security	76
Fire Protection	31
Security Science and Technology	26

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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.