by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Delaware” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Homeland Security is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,213 and had an average of $28,747 in loans still to pay off.
Across Delaware, there were 34 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,306 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Delaware” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular homeland security programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for delaware homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Delaware list. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 8 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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