Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 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 looked at 69 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Homeland Security Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,812 degrees in homeland security annually.
Your choice of homeland security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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.
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Best Schools for Homeland Security in the United States
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in homeland security. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 82 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Homeland Security degree recipients from George Washington University get an earnings boost of about $47,453 over the typical earnings of homeland security graduates.
Any student pursuing a degree in homeland security needs to look into George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 130 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the homeland security program at George Mason University earn $70,867 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Union Institute & University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in homeland security. Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.
There were about 62 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent data year. Homeland Security degree recipients from Union Institute & University get an earnings boost of about $101,468 above the average earnings of homeland security majors.
American Public University System is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in homeland security. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town. A Best Colleges rank of #234 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means American Military University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 871 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent year we have data available. Those homeland security students who get their degree from American Public University System receive $4,411 more than the standard homeland security grad.
Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia Southern University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 214 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Columbia Southern University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the homeland security program at Columbia Southern University get $20,571 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 49th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 189 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent year we have data available. Those homeland security students who get their degree from Utica College make $12,833 more than the standard homeland security graduate.
Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the homeland security program earn an average of $54,837 in the first couple years of working.
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Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote area of Forest City. This university ranks 14th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 86 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year. Homeland Security degree recipients from Waldorf University get an earnings boost of around $2,641 above the average earnings of homeland security majors.
ASU - Skysong is a very large public university located in the city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 207 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the homeland security degree program at Arizona State University - Skysong earn $18,769 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.
Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.
There were about 75 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.
Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 196 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the homeland security program at Grand Canyon University get $4,698 above the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Haven. This university ranks 8th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 9 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
Your choice of homeland security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
