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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southwest Region

2 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 an Associate in the Southwest Region” 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 Southwest region, there were 183 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 17 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree homeland security students.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southwest Region

#1

Arizona Western College

Yuma, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Western College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region. Arizona Western College is a public institution located in Yuma, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AWC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AWC is $10,165 for southwest region associate degree homeland security students.

Full AWC Homeland Security Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a fairly large school located in Schaumburg, Illinois that handed out 2 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American InterContinental University - Online is $12,585 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

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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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