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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,511 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 265th most popular in the United States.

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 $30-$48k” 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Public University System are $7,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Homeland Security at American Public University System

#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402.

Read full report on Homeland Security at NSU

#3

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Montgomery, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

AUM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AUM are $17,812.

Read more about Homeland Security at AUM

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #0 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Homeland Security at Nova Southeastern University

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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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