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2027 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Critical Infrastructure Protection](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/critical-infrastructure-protection/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for critical infrastructure protection students.

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• Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in critical infrastructure protection, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools

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Utica College
Utica, NY

$26,930 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,846 Avg Student Debt

$63,277 Median Earnings (10yr)

Utica College earned the #1 spot for value among critical infrastructure protection schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $26,930. Students borrow a median of $27,846 to complete the critical infrastructure protection program here. Critical Infrastructure Protection graduates of Utica College earn a median of $71,852 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,846 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

$67,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,910 Avg Student Debt

$90,873 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes George Washington University one of the best values for critical infrastructure protection. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Critical Infrastructure Protection graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Critical Infrastructure Protection graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $111,258 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,910 median debt. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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.