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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
242 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 the Plains States region, there were 678 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,300 and $30,066 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 242 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 17 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University is $18,389 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Homeland Security Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNOMAHA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNOMAHA is $17,400 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at UNOMAHA

#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $15,874 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at UCM

#4

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Waldorf is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf is $21,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Homeland Security at Waldorf University

#5

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bellevue University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $18,043 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Bellevue University

#6

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $15,985 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Southeast Missouri State University Homeland Security Report

Northwest Missouri State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Maryville, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwest has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,385 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northwest Missouri State University.

Full Northwest Homeland Security Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SLU is $26,969 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at SLU

#9

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wichita State University is $16,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Wichita State University

#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k list, Capella University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.

Full Capella University Homeland Security Report

#12 in overall quality

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - CCPS is $16,798 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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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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