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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges in the Plains States Region
869 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$46,598 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #117 out of 395 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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 869 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 Plains States Region Your choice of homeland security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for homeland security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security
Doctor'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 Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the homeland security degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Homeland Security

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$54,510 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Waldorf University if you want to pursue a degree in homeland security. Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote town of Forest City. This university ranks 13th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 89 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent year we have data available. Those homeland security students who get their degree from Waldorf University receive $7,912 more than the typical homeland security grad.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Waldorf University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
45.5% Growth in Graduates

National American University - Rapid City is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.More information about a degree in homeland security from National American University - Rapid City

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Saint Louis University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$56,275 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Capella University if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the homeland security program at Capella University get $9,677 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Capella University

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Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means North Dakota State University is a great university overall.

There were about 20 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at North Dakota State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the homeland security program report average early career earnings of $42,071.

More information about a degree in homeland security from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
12.7% Growth in Graduates

UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #468 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNOMAHA is a great university overall.

There were about 55 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the homeland security program state that they receive average early career income of $40,286.

More information about a degree in homeland security from University of Nebraska at Omaha

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Century College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 2 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Century College

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellevue University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Bellevue University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Bellevue University

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA
348 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny. This college ranks 12th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 348 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Des Moines Area Community College

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

Kansas Wesleyan University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Salina. This university ranks 28th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 6 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Kansas Wesleyan University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Kansas Wesleyan University


 

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 53
Missouri 283 44
Kansas 266 23
Iowa 264 105
Nebraska 238 68
North Dakota 210 21

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

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 441
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 362
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 64
Critical Infrastructure Protection 1
Other Homeland Security 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 6,080
Fire Protection 440
Security Science and Technology 254
Other Homeland Security 111

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