El Paso, Texas has 3 accredited schools offering homeland security programs. El Paso has a population of about 681,723. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning homeland security-related role is Detective and Criminal Investigator at a median $109,300 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Homeland Security Schools to El Paso
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer homeland security programs near El Paso, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from El Paso city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from El Paso.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,156
Avg net price
$28,004/yr
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Key stats- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$29,648
Avg net price
$16,906/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 20
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,673
Avg net price
$23,412/yr
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Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,212
Avg net price
$3,206/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,923
Avg net price
$9,403/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 114
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$18,157
Avg net price
$15,190/yr
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Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas homeland security page.
Homeland Security Wages Near El Paso
El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
| Occupation | Median Wage | Source | COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
|---|
| Emergency Management Director | $93,570 | TX statewide | $104,082 |
| Detective and Criminal Investigator | $109,300 | El Paso, TX | $121,580 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer | $76,400 | El Paso, TX | $84,983 |
| Transportation Security Screener | $63,130 | El Paso, TX | $70,222 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
El Paso at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) | 89.9 (below U.S. average) | BEA RPP 2024 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited homeland security schools are near El Paso, TX?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering homeland security programs near El Paso. The closest is El Paso Community College in El Paso, TX (6.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (39.4 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying homeland security roles near El Paso?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying homeland security-related roles near El Paso are: Detective and Criminal Investigator ($109,300), Emergency Management Director ($93,570), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($76,400). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Socorro instead of El Paso?
Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso and has its own set of local homeland security programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: August 31, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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