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2023 Best Value Colleges for Critical Infrastructure Protection

10 Ranked Colleges
978 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Critical Infrastructure Protection is the 444th most popular major in the country with 978 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in critical infrastructure protection. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality critical infrastructure protection programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the critical infrastructure protection program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The critical infrastructure protection school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools”.

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Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #1 spot on the list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

NMSU Dona Ana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Dona Ana is $5,292 for Critical Infrastructure Protection students.

Read full report on Critical Infrastructure Protection at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fox Valley Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our critical infrastructure protection students list, FVTC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,207 for critical infrastructure protection students per year to attend FVTC.

Read more about Critical Infrastructure Protection at FVTC

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

CCAC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Allegheny County is $9,284 for Critical Infrastructure Protection students.

Read more about Critical Infrastructure Protection at Community College of Allegheny County

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 120 ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Critical Infrastructure Protection students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Critical Infrastructure Protection at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend George Washington University is $32,563 for Critical Infrastructure Protection students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full GWU Critical Infrastructure Protection Report

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools list. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 100 ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees in 2020-2021.

RMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Robert Morris University is $27,954 for critical infrastructure protection students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Critical Infrastructure Protection at Robert Morris University

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools list. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 201 ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our critical infrastructure protection students list, SNHU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SNHU is $42,645 for critical infrastructure protection students.

Read more about Critical Infrastructure Protection at SNHU

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Utica College
Utica, New York

Utica College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees to 270 students in 2020-2021.

Utica College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Utica College is $22,452 for critical infrastructure protection students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Utica College Critical Infrastructure Protection Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools ranking. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $19,551 for Critical Infrastructure Protection students per year to attend GMU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Critical Infrastructure Protection at GMU

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With a ranking of #10, Johnson & Wales University - Providence did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 18 ’s critical infrastructure protection degrees in 2020-2021.

JWU Providence also took the #10 spot in our “Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence is $28,582 for critical infrastructure protection students.

Read full report on Critical Infrastructure Protection at JWU Providence

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