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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
354 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$51,840 Avg Early-Career Salary
Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 354 degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security

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 the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Far Western US Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the homeland security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Homeland Security

1
National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

National University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were about 103 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year. Those homeland security students who get their degree from National University earn $19,874 more than the standard homeland security grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
9.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to take a look at University of Alaska Fairbanks. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.

There were approximately 52 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the homeland security program report average early career income of $44,057.

More information about a degree in homeland security from University of Alaska Fairbanks

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI

Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to look into Hawaii Pacific University. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 6th out of 12 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 3 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii Pacific University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 216
Washington 300 30
Oregon 266 1
Nevada 192 2
Hawaii 164 3
Alaska 119 51

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

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 235
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 109
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 10

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Majors Similar to Homeland Security

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 18,164
Fire Protection 4,220
Security Science and Technology 515
Other Homeland Security 88

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