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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
150 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Homeland Security is the 265th most popular major in the country with 2,511 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 588 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 150 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent homeland security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

FDU also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Medaille College

Buffalo, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medaille College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Medaille not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medaille College are $21,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Medaille

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wilmington University is a fairly large school located in New Castle, Delaware that handed out 48 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Wilmington University also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834.

Full Wilmington University Homeland Security Report

#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k list, Monmouth has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Monmouth University Homeland Security Report

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Homeland Security at The American University

#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rider University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rider University is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Rider not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rider University are $20,958.

Read more about Homeland Security at Rider

#7

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Pace University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University - New York are $33,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Homeland Security at Pace University - New York

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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