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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

6 Ranked Colleges
207 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master's in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Homeland Security is the 130th most popular major in the country with 6,303 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,439 and had an average of $30,424 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 413 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,880 and $31,230 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 207 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 114 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Homeland Security Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Full Florida International University Homeland Security Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 2 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657.

Read more about Homeland Security at University of Central Florida

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #4 spot on the list. Daytona Beach, Florida 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 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k list, Embry-Riddle Worldwide has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Worldwide

#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. St. Leo University is located in Saint Leo, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

St. Leo University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Leo University are $14,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Homeland Security at St. Leo University

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Nova Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Homeland Security at NUS Florida

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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