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2026 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the United States
43 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$47,100 Avg Early-Career Salary

Homeland Security programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Great Lakes Region

If you are not 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 Schools in Homeland Security

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Harper College
Palatine, IL

Harper College tops our 2026 ranking of the best homeland security schools. Set in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 13 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Harper College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, homeland security degree recipients from Harper College generally make around $44,523. Typical student debt for the program is $10,963. More information about a degree in homeland security from Harper College

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College Of Dupage
Glen Ellyn, IL

College Of Dupage came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best homeland security schools. College Of Dupage is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn. College Of Dupage awarded about 18 homeland security degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the homeland security program make about $43,025 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,492 to complete this degree. Get the full homeland security details for College Of Dupage

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Students looking for a strong homeland security program will find one at Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global, which ranked #3. Set in the rural area of Marion, Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global is a large private not-for-profit institution. There were roughly 12 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global in the most recent data year. Homeland Security graduates of Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global earn a median of $53,752 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $32,807 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in homeland security from Indiana Wesleyan University National And Global

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 38 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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