2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Homeland Security is the 258th most popular major in the country with 3,012 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 897 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 45 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate” ranking looked at 2 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 a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree vets studying homeland security.
Top 2 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 15 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale]](/colleges/keiser-university-ft-lauderdale/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for an Associate list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Military College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Military College supports 7,501 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgia Military College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Georgia Military College Veteran Student Life 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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