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2025 Best Homeland Security Schools in Ohio

2 Colleges in Ohio
98 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$63,805 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 degrees in homeland security annually.

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Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Homeland Security Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in Ohio

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.

Top Ohio Schools in Homeland Security

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$165,273 Median Starting Salary

Union Institute & University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Those homeland security students who get their degree from Union Institute & University earn $101,468 more than the standard homeland security grad.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Union Institute & University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in homeland security from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 78
Homeland Security 11
Critical Infrastructure Protection 9

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 4,251
Fire Protection 1,135
Security Science and Technology 225
Other Homeland Security 91

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