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2025 Best Homeland Security Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
156 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.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Homeland Security Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 degrees in homeland security annually.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in North Carolina 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. 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.

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
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security

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 North Carolina. 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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools in Homeland Security

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NC
38 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Wayne Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 62nd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 38 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Wayne Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

Elizabeth City State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in homeland security. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 87th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 3 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Program Name

Examine the nature and history of terrorism and how to combat it with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$40,294 Median Starting Salary
$62,600 Median Student Debt

Campbell University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Buies Creek. A Best Colleges rank of #1496 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Campbell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Campbell in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the homeland security program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,294.

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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
Virginia 274 107
Tennessee 269 38
South Carolina 248 46
Kentucky 244 59
Louisiana 242 27
Arkansas 234 63
Alabama 233 342
West Virginia 207 824

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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
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 126
Homeland Security 30

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 4,320
Fire Protection 343
Security Science and Technology 260
Other Homeland Security 33

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