by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in California” 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.
Across California, there were 179 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,291 and $23,386 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 15 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California”.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastline Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fountain Valley, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citrus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California list. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, De Anza College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Cupertino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the #5 spot on the list. El Cajon, California is the setting for this fairly large 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 3.3% 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%.
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