Homeland Security is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on homeland security in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 63 schools in the United States that offer homeland security awards in the field.
University Of New Hampshire At Manchester tops our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Set in the city of Manchester, University Of New Hampshire At Manchester is a public institution. About 27% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire At Manchester awards are in homeland security, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Nichols College ranks #2 for homeland security by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 21% of the degrees Nichols College awards are in homeland security, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sit Graduate Institute came in at #3 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Located in the rural area of Brattleboro, Sit Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 20% of the degrees Sit Graduate Institute awards are in homeland security, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Utica College is one of the most focused homeland security schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Utica College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica. About 11% of the degrees Utica College awards are in homeland security, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rosemont College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Located in the suburb of Rosemont, Rosemont College is a private not-for-profit university. Homeland Security accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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American Intercontinental University Online ranked #6 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Located in the city of Chandler, American Intercontinental University Online is a private for-profit university. About 10% of the degrees American Intercontinental University Online awards are in homeland security, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year.
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Millersville University Of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot among the most focused homeland security schools. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in homeland security, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Alaska Fairbanks comes in at #8 for homeland security focus this year. University Of Alaska Fairbanks is a public school located in the city of Fairbanks. About 10% of the degrees University Of Alaska Fairbanks awards are in homeland security, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Columbia Southern University placed #9 for homeland security by degree focus. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. About 9% of the degrees Columbia Southern University awards are in homeland security, or about 193 graduates in the most recent year.
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Naval Postgraduate School comes in at #10 for homeland security focus this year. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public university. About 8% of the degrees Naval Postgraduate School awards are in homeland security, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year.
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American Public University System comes in at #11 for homeland security focus this year. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. About 8% of the degrees American Public University System awards are in homeland security, or about 279 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University World Campus awards are in homeland security, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year.
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Jacksonville State University placed #13 for homeland security by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in homeland security, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Arkansas Tech University placed #14 for homeland security by degree focus. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. About 5% of the degrees Arkansas Tech University awards are in homeland security, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Northwestern State University Of Louisiana placed #15 for homeland security by degree focus. Located in the town of Natchitoches, Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a public university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in homeland security, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lander University comes in at #16 for homeland security focus this year. Lander University is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. Homeland Security accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thomas Edison State College comes in at #17 for homeland security focus this year. Thomas Edison State College is a public school located in the city of Trenton. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in homeland security, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sul Ross State University landed the #18 spot among the most focused homeland security schools. Sul Ross State University is a public school located in the town of Alpine. About 4% of the degrees Sul Ross State University awards are in homeland security, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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American University landed the #19 spot among the most focused homeland security schools. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees American University awards are in homeland security, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year.
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Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice placed #20 for homeland security by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public university. Homeland Security accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Jersey City University landed the #21 spot among the most focused homeland security schools. Set in the city of Jersey City, New Jersey City University is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees New Jersey City University awards are in homeland security, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Sam Houston State University is a public school located in the town of Huntsville. Homeland Security accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus ranked #23 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus awards are in homeland security, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Endicott College ranked #24 on our list of the most focused homeland security schools. Set in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Endicott College awards are in homeland security, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Upper Iowa University landed the #25 spot among the most focused homeland security schools. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Upper Iowa University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in homeland security, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Homeland Security Schools
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to homeland security:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
