by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Homeland Security is the 117th most popular major in the country with 6,812 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,453 and had an average of $29,191 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 462 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major” ranking, we looked at 99 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ICPR Junior College - Manati. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Located in Manati, Puerto Rico, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Island Business Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Flushing, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
Full Long Island Business Institute Homeland Security Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Superior State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major. Lake Superior State University is a small school located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan that handed out 15 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Superior State University Homeland Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 17 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major that were part of this year’s ranking, McDowell Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. McDowell Technical Community College is a small school located in Marion, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Homeland Security at McDowell Technical Community College
Central Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Central Texas College
With a ranking of #7, Waldorf University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Brookdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Brookdale Community College is located in Lincroft, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Brookdale Community College
Arizona Western College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 19 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jefferson Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Jefferson Community College is a public institution located in Watertown, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Homeland Security Report
Georgia Military College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking, coming in at #12. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 16 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security at Georgia Military College
University of Management and Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Homeland Security at University of Management and Technology
With a ranking of #14, Turtle Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. TMCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belcourt, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Homeland Security at Turtle Mountain Community College
Jamestown Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. This small school is located in Jamestown, New York, and it awarded 3 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security at Jamestown Community College
SUNY Broome did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking, coming in at #16. SUNY Broome is a public institution located in Binghamton, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Idaho State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. CCCTI is a public institution located in Hudson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Homeland Security Report
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Drury University - CCPS
Rose State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. SUNY Schenectady is a public institution located in Schenectady, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #22, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security at Hawaii Pacific University
With a ranking of #24, Passaic County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major list. Passaic County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Paterson, New Jersey. It awarded 2 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rockland Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major ranking. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Suffern, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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