2024 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a master's degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 343 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 77 master's degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's 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 - How many other homeland security students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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 master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in homeland security.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security

1

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

1 Annual Graduates

Saint Louis University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in homeland security. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in homeland security from Saint Louis University

1

National American University - Rapid City
Rapid City, SD

13 Annual Graduates

National American University - Rapid City is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in homeland security. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Rapid City.More information about a master’s in homeland security from National American University - Rapid City

2

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

30 Annual Graduates

$59,818 Median Starting Salary

Capella University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.

After graduating, homeland security master's recipients generally make about $59,818 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in homeland security from Capella University

3

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

1 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in homeland security. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fargo.More information about a master’s in homeland security from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

5

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security from Walden University

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	1
Minnesota	174	36
Iowa	154	11
Kansas	149	14
Nebraska	123	1
North Dakota	115	1

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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
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	39
Homeland Security	30
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations	8

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	486
Other Homeland Security	99
Security Science and Technology	39

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.