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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
628 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 628 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the homeland security program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 327 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full American Military University Homeland Security Report

#2

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern is $14,149 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Eastern Kentucky University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Homeland Security Report

#4

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $21,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mercer University Homeland Security Report

#5

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Anderson University South Carolina landed the #5 spot on the list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 3 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k list, Anderson University South Carolina has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,756 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Anderson University South Carolina.

Read more about Homeland Security at Anderson University South Carolina

#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#9 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Columbia Southern University also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $10,368 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Columbia Southern University.

Read more about Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University

#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Campbell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k list, Campbell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell is $24,544 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Campbell University

#2 in overall quality

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is $34,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach

#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,428 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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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