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2024 Best Other Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region

6 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
158 Other Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$45,621 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, other homeland security sits in the middle of the road, ranking #214 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for other homeland security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 158 degrees in other homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Homeland Security School

Best Other Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region The other homeland security program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Other Homeland Security rankings. We derive our Best Overall Other Homeland Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Other Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Other Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Other Homeland Security in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of other homeland security degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Other Homeland Security

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Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis, IN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Other Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$36,710 Median Starting Salary

Ivy Tech Community College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in other homeland security. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #519 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ivy Tech Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 31 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Ivy Tech Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the other homeland security program earn an average of $36,710 in their early career salary.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Every student who is interested in other homeland security needs to take a look at Western Illinois University. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 7 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Other Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$40,696 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in other homeland security needs to check out Tiffin University. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Tiffin University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #826 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tiffin University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Tiffin University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, other homeland security degree recipients usually make an average of $40,696 in the first five years of their career.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$60,256 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other homeland security. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the other homeland security program at Michigan State University make $14,635 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Schoolcraft College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other homeland security. Schoolcraft College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Livonia. This college ranks 37th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Schoolcraft College in the most recent data year.

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5
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Franklin University
Columbus, OH

Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 18 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the other homeland security program state that they receive average early career wages of $44,823.

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Perrysburg, Owens State Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 58th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 7 other homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Owens State Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best other homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 35
Ohio 314 71
Illinois 304 7
Indiana 294 18
Wisconsin 273 0

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

Other Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services 158

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Majors Similar to Other Homeland Security

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 13,463
Fire Protection 2,280
Security Science and Technology 482
Homeland Security 431

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