2025 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #258 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of homeland security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 86 degrees in homeland security annually.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Homeland Security Schools List

Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

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 the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the homeland security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Homeland Security

1

Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to look into Lake Superior State University. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in homeland security from Lake Superior State University

2

Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is difficult to beat Oakland University if you want to pursue a degree in homeland security. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in homeland security from Oakland University

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	33
Illinois	870	203
Indiana	737	0
Wisconsin	672	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	106
Critical Infrastructure Protection	34
Other Homeland Security	1

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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.