6 colleges ranked by the research strength of their Homeland Security & Law Enforcement faculty — a 0–100 blend of bibliometric quality, top-decile stars, federal R&D funding, and academic notability. Research output, not teaching quality. Reference corpus: 280 faculty. Data as of 2026-07-02.
| # | College | Research Strength | Coverage | Median h | FY24 R&D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State University Public Ivy · #54 28 matched faculty; median h-index 18; led by Kevin M. Beaver (h-index 63). | 61 | A | 18 | — |
| 2 | University at Albany (SUNY) State Flagship · #129 25 matched faculty; median h-index 20; led by Terence P. Thornberry (h-index 64). | 55 | A | 20 | — |
| 3 | American University Regional · #91 26 matched faculty; median h-index 9; led by Robert Johnson (h-index 25). | 45 | A | 9.5 | — |
| 4 | Rutgers University, Camden Regional · #98 12 matched faculty; median h-index 8; led by Richard Stansfield (h-index 22). | 35 | A | 8.5 | — |
| 5 | George Mason University Regional · #119 12 matched faculty; median h-index 4; led by Charlotte Gill (h-index 20). | 32 | C | 4 | — |
| 6 | San Diego State University State Flagship · #119 26 matched faculty; median h-index 4; led by Shawn Flanigan (h-index 13). | 19 | A | 4.5 | — |
Research Strength (0–100) blends four components, re-normalized over whichever are available for each college: Quality 45%, Stars 25%, Funding 20%, Notability 10%. Each college's faculty in Homeland Security & Law Enforcement are matched to OpenAlex research records; scores use field-relative percentiles across these 192 colleges, not all US institutions. A college needs at least four matched faculty to be ranked.
Research Strength Rankings v1.0 · as of 2026-07-02.