2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in Alabama

Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #65 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of homeland security. Combined, these schools handed out 223 master's degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School for Your Master's Degree

The homeland security master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in Alabama ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of homeland security students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for homeland security.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security in Alabama

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in homeland security.

Most Well Attended Schools for Homeland Security Students Working on Their Master's

1

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

175 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Columbia Southern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in homeland security. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Orange Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in Alabama.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the homeland security program make about $68,000 in the first couple years of their career.

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

2

Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Jacksonville State University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in homeland security. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small suburb of Jacksonville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in Alabama. More information about a master’s in homeland security from Jacksonville State University

3

Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in homeland security has to look into Auburn University at Montgomery. AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in Alabama. More information about a master’s in homeland security from Auburn University at Montgomery

 

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	189
Virginia	175	39
South Carolina	141	3
Louisiana	140	11
Arkansas	119	28
West Virginia	108	263

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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	216
Homeland Security	7

Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	195
Security Science and Technology	17

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.