by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Plains States Region” 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 the Plains States region, there were 869 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,598 and $26,945 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered 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 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 “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school situated in Forest City, Iowa. It awarded 89 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 20 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Maryville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 14 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Upper Iowa University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. UIU is located in Fayette, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Drury University - CCPS is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small school located in Salina, Kansas that handed out 6 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Walden University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wichita State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita State University is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Louis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 9 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Ankeny, Iowa, this large public school awarded 348 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Century College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Crown College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Turtle Mountain Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Belcourt, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Butler Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Butler Community College is a medium-sized school located in El Dorado, Kansas that handed out 0 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeast Missouri State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Itasca Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major in the Plains States Region list. Itasca Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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