2025 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

an associate degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #114 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 86 associate degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School for Your Associate Degree

The homeland security associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on homeland security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of homeland security students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for homeland security to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for homeland security students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Homeland Security in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for homeland security students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Homeland Security

1

American InterContinental University - Online
Chandler, AZ

16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat American InterContinental University - Online if you want to pursue an associate degree in homeland security. Located in the large city of Chandler, AIU Online is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in homeland security from American InterContinental University - Online

2

Central Texas College
Killeen, TX

12 Annual Graduates

Central Texas College is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in homeland security. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in homeland security from Central Texas College

3

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

21 Annual Graduates

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in homeland security. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Las Cruces.More information about a associate in homeland security from New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	200	38
Arizona	169	18
New Mexico	140	14
Oklahoma	136	4

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Homeland Security Related Rankings by Major

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

Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	58
Critical Infrastructure Protection	21
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	7

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	3,583
Fire Protection	359
Security Science and Technology	107

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.