If you are considering post secondary education, Texas is a state worth looking at. Homeland Security schools in Texas can help an aspiring Homeland Security worker gain the experience and familiarity necessary for a successful career. There are 47 homeland security colleges in Texas for students to choose from. In the 2008-2009 school year, reportedly 1,802 students completed homeland security programs in Texas.
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| Homeland Security Schools in Abilene |
Hardin-Simmons University
2200 Hickory
Abilene, TX, 79698 |
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McMurry University
S 14th and Sayles Blvd
Abilene, TX, 79697 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Alvin |
Alvin Community College
3110 Mustang Rd
Alvin, TX, 77511 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Amarillo |
Amarillo College
2011 S. Washington
Amarillo, TX, 79109 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Athens |
Trinity Valley Community College
100 Cardinal Drive
Athens, TX, 75751 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Austin |
Austin Community College District
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd
Austin, TX, 78752 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Beaumont |
Lamar Institute of Technology
855 E Lavaca
Beaumont, TX, 77705 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Beeville |
Coastal Bend College
3800 Charco Rd
Beeville, TX, 78102 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Big Spring |
Howard College
1001 Birdwell Lane
Big Spring, TX, 79720 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Brenham |
Blinn College
902 College Ave
Brenham, TX, 77833 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Corpus Christi |
Del Mar College
101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX, 78404 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Corsicana |
Navarro College
3200 W 7th Avenue
Corsicana, TX, 75110 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Dallas |
Paul Quinn College
3837 Simpson Stuart Rd
Dallas, TX, 75241 |
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University of Phoenix-Dallas Campus
12400 Coit Rd Ste 200
Dallas, TX, 75251 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in El Paso |
El Paso Community College
919 Hunter Drive
El Paso, TX, 79915 |
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The University of Texas at El Paso
500 W. University Ave
El Paso, TX, 79968 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Fort Worth |
Tarrant County College District
1500 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX, 76102 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Gainesville |
North Central Texas College
1525 W California Street
Gainesville, TX, 76240 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Galveston |
Galveston College
4015 Ave Q
Galveston, TX, 77550 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Hillsboro |
Hill College
112 Lamar Dr
Hillsboro, TX, 76645 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Houston |
Houston Community College
3100 Main Street
Houston, TX, 77266 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Irving |
High-Tech Institute-Dallas
4250 N Beltline Road
Irving, TX, 75038 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Kilgore |
Kilgore College
1100 Broadway
Kilgore, TX, 75662 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Killeen |
Central Texas College
6200 West Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX, 76540 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Lake Jackson |
Brazosport College
500 College Dr
Lake Jackson, TX, 77566 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Laredo |
Laredo Community College
West End Washington St
Laredo, TX, 78040 |
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Texas A & M International University
5201 University Blvd
Laredo, TX, 78041 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Levelland |
South Plains College
1401 S. College Ave
Levelland, TX, 79336 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Lufkin |
Angelina College
3500 South First
Lufkin, TX, 75902 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Midland |
Midland College
3600 N Garfield
Midland, TX, 79705 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Mount Pleasant |
Northeast Texas Community College
2886 FM 1735
Mount Pleasant, TX, 75455 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Nacogdoches |
Stephen F Austin State University
1936 North St
Nacogdoches, TX, 75962 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Odessa |
Odessa College
201 W University
Odessa, TX, 79764 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Pasadena |
San Jacinto Community College
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX, 77501 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Plano |
Collin County Community College District
4800 Preston Park Blvd.
Plano, TX, 75093 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Prairie View |
Prairie View A & M University
FM 1098 Road & University Drive
Prairie View, TX, 77446 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in San Antonio |
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, TX, 78212 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in San Marcos |
Texas State University-San Marcos
601 University Dr
San Marcos, TX, 78666 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Snyder |
Western Texas College
6200 College Ave
Snyder, TX, 79549 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Texas City |
College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, TX, 77591 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in The Woodlands |
Lone Star College System
5000 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, TX, 77381 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Tyler |
Tyler Junior College
1400 East Fifth Street
Tyler, TX, 75789 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Uvalde |
Southwest Texas Junior College
2401 Garner Field Rd
Uvalde, TX, 78801 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Victoria |
Victoria College
2200 E Red River
Victoria, TX, 77901 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Waco |
McLennan Community College
1400 College Dr
Waco, TX, 76708 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Weatherford |
Weatherford College
225 College Park Drive
Weatherford, TX, 76086 |
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| Homeland Security Schools in Wharton |
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX, 77488 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Alvin | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Amarillo | $32,290.00 | $39,190.00 | $45,610.00 | $56,460.00 | $66,880.00 | $47,390.00 |
| Athens | $25,700.00 | $29,660.00 | $35,250.00 | $43,530.00 | $51,450.00 | $36,500.00 |
| Austin | $26,555.00 | $32,855.00 | $41,805.00 | $59,785.00 | $69,845.00 | $45,095.00 |
| Beaumont | $24,775.00 | $29,960.00 | $36,075.00 | $43,595.00 | $54,190.00 | $37,415.00 |
| Beeville | $13,275.00 | $15,455.00 | $18,550.00 | $23,035.00 | $27,105.00 | $19,190.00 |
| Big Spring | $23,730.00 | $29,480.00 | $34,270.00 | $40,810.00 | $50,550.00 | $35,460.00 |
| Brenham | $27,130.00 | $30,490.00 | $35,030.00 | $43,010.00 | $51,630.00 | $36,930.00 |
| Corpus Christi | $22,480.00 | $29,035.00 | $40,660.00 | $49,580.00 | $57,490.00 | $39,795.00 |
| Corsicana | $28,050.00 | $32,390.00 | $37,270.00 | $44,440.00 | $52,590.00 | $38,500.00 |
| Dallas | $28,680.00 | $33,235.00 | $41,265.00 | $50,565.00 | $56,705.00 | $42,125.00 |
| El Paso | $15,000.00 | $17,270.00 | $24,280.00 | $30,470.00 | $37,230.00 | $25,390.00 |
| Fort Worth | $27,790.00 | $34,130.00 | $41,045.00 | $49,490.00 | $57,550.00 | $41,990.00 |
| Gainesville | $28,050.00 | $32,390.00 | $37,270.00 | $44,440.00 | $52,590.00 | $38,500.00 |
| Galveston | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Hillsboro | $27,130.00 | $30,490.00 | $35,030.00 | $43,010.00 | $51,630.00 | $36,930.00 |
| Houston | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Irving | $28,680.00 | $33,235.00 | $41,265.00 | $50,565.00 | $56,705.00 | $42,125.00 |
| Kilgore | $29,580.00 | $36,030.00 | $48,330.00 | $55,080.00 | $59,290.00 | $45,580.00 |
| Killeen | $23,350.00 | $26,630.00 | $33,200.00 | $39,795.00 | $45,205.00 | $34,050.00 |
| Lake Jackson | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Levelland | $23,730.00 | $29,480.00 | $34,270.00 | $40,810.00 | $50,550.00 | $35,460.00 |
| Lufkin | $25,700.00 | $29,660.00 | $35,250.00 | $43,530.00 | $51,450.00 | $36,500.00 |
| Midland | $24,020.00 | $30,785.00 | $37,480.00 | $47,005.00 | $55,920.00 | $38,795.00 |
| Mount Pleasant | $25,700.00 | $29,660.00 | $35,250.00 | $43,530.00 | $51,450.00 | $36,500.00 |
| Nacogdoches | $25,700.00 | $29,660.00 | $35,250.00 | $43,530.00 | $51,450.00 | $36,500.00 |
| Odessa | $34,700.00 | $41,190.00 | $48,870.00 | $57,930.00 | $67,820.00 | $49,500.00 |
| Pasadena | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Plano | $28,680.00 | $33,235.00 | $41,265.00 | $50,565.00 | $56,705.00 | $42,125.00 |
| Prairie View | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| San Antonio | $24,620.00 | $29,505.00 | $36,240.00 | $42,545.00 | $47,495.00 | $36,380.00 |
| San Marcos | $26,555.00 | $32,855.00 | $41,805.00 | $59,785.00 | $69,845.00 | $45,095.00 |
| Snyder | $23,730.00 | $29,480.00 | $34,270.00 | $40,810.00 | $50,550.00 | $35,460.00 |
| Texas City | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| The Woodlands | $26,025.00 | $30,535.00 | $37,930.00 | $45,780.00 | $52,895.00 | $38,375.00 |
| Tyler | $19,165.00 | $24,525.00 | $32,475.00 | $41,690.00 | $48,165.00 | $33,305.00 |
| Uvalde | $21,480.00 | $25,550.00 | $29,560.00 | $36,360.00 | $44,740.00 | $31,210.00 |
| Victoria | $32,750.00 | $38,650.00 | $42,470.00 | $47,210.00 | $55,210.00 | $42,700.00 |
| Waco | $27,860.00 | $35,990.00 | $46,000.00 | $54,670.00 | $59,570.00 | $44,930.00 |
| Weatherford | $27,790.00 | $34,130.00 | $41,045.00 | $49,490.00 | $57,550.00 | $41,990.00 |
| Wharton | $13,275.00 | $15,455.00 | $18,550.00 | $23,035.00 | $27,105.00 | $19,190.00 |
| Profession | Skills Required | Duties Performed |
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| Homeland Security Agent |
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| Police Officer |
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