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2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 3,012 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 897 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying homeland security.

Top 5 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 13,904 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,465. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Worldwide Veteran Student Life Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American Military University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, American Military University supports 50,047 students, and 18,040 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at American Military University]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 3 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 522 of the 20,888 students enrolled at NUS Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 335 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,213. During this same period, 70 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Nova Southeastern University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #4 spot on the list. AUM is a medium-sized public school situated in Montgomery, Alabama. It awarded 8 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AUM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn University at Montgomery supports 5,212 students, and 608 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 193 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,654. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University at Montgomery offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn University at Montgomery]](/colleges/auburn-university-at-montgomery/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Homeland Security for a Master’s list. NSU is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 19 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

NSU 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.Our most recent data shows that 73 of the 11,447 students enrolled at NSU were GI Bill® students, of which 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,637. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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