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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
163 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 859 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 163 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security 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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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 120 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k list, American Military University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American Public University System

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NSU Homeland Security Report

#3

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #3 spot on the list. Auburn University at Montgomery is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 7 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

AUM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Homeland Security at AUM

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Homeland Security Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

Full NUS Florida Homeland Security Report

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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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