by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,695 people earned their degree in other homeland security, making the major the 214th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,334 and had an average of $23,244 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 416 other homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in other homeland security. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other homeland security.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 “Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other homeland security students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other homeland security degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Homeland Security at Eastern Kentucky University
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 98 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 39 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 28 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other homeland security degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 12 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Homeland Security at Virginia Commonwealth University
Capella University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Leo University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Catholic University of America landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 0 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Catholic University of America Other Homeland Security Report
University of Connecticut landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 0 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Canisius College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 0 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 0 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Siena Heights University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. Siena Heights University is a small school located in Adrian, Michigan that handed out 0 masters’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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