2026 Best Homeland Security Schools in Kansas

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 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Homeland Security Schools in Kansas

Best Schools for Homeland Security in Kansas

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

1

University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

$56,289 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Kansas, our #1 school for homeland security. This very large public university is located in the city of Lawrence. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. About 11 homeland security degrees were awarded at University Of Kansas in the most recent year. Students who receive their homeland security degree from University Of Kansas earn around $56,289 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Kansas graduates carry a median of $23,608 in student loans. See the full homeland security program report for University Of Kansas

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

$49,278 Median Starting Salary

Wichita State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in homeland security, ranking #2. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. Wichita State University awarded about 11 homeland security degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the homeland security program make about $49,278 in their early career. Wichita State University graduates carry a median of $24,262 in student loans. See the full homeland security program report for Wichita State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 6 schools evaluated.

• 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.