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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Plains States region, there were 828 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,890 and $38,268 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 237 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,724 and $22,887 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Plains States Region

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region. Waldorf University is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 71 bachelors’s homeland security 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%.

Read more about Homeland Security at Waldorf

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National American University - Rapid City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. National American University - Rapid City is a small private for-profit school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s homeland security degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full National American University - Rapid City Homeland Security Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Salina, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Kansas Wesleyan University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 40 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at University of Nebraska at Omaha

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Central Missouri

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

With a ranking of #7, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University Homeland Security Report

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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at Northwest

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at Crown College

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Upper Iowa University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. UIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayette, Iowa. It awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Upper Iowa University

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at WSU

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #13, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Saint Louis University

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

With a ranking of #15, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Southeast Missouri State University

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