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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Medaille College

Buffalo, New York
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Medaille College landed the #1 spot on the list. Medaille College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Medaille did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Medaille are $21,696, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Medaille College

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wilmington University Homeland Security Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656.

Read more about Homeland Security at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, New Jersey
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #4 spot on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Rider also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rider are $20,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rider Homeland Security Report

#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Monmouth University

#6

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Pace University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pace University also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Pace University - New York

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Homeland Security at The American 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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