2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 429 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 50 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.
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 an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 26 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Military College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #2 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree homeland security students list, Middlesex County College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $6,649 for associate degree homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. American Public University System is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 43 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,222 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend American Public University System.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate. Rockland Community College is a medium-sized school located in Suffern, New York that handed out 8 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Rockland Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,271 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend Rockland Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree homeland security students list, Century College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend Century College.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. Lakewood, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom also took the #9 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $8,926 for associate degree homeland security students.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Yuma, Arizona, and it awarded 17 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
AWC also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $10,165 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend AWC.
St Petersburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. St Petersburg College is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
SPC also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for SPC is $3,226 for associate degree homeland security students.
Raritan Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. Raritan Valley Community College is located in Branchburg, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree homeland security students list, RVCC has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Raritan Valley Community College is $6,917 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students.
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Lake Superior State University is located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Lake Superior State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lake Superior State University is $12,398 for associate degree homeland security students.
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Brookdale Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. Brookdale Community College is a public institution located in Lincroft, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree homeland security students list, Brookdale Community College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brookdale Community College is $9,156 for associate degree homeland security students.
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCAC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Community College of Allegheny County is $9,047 for associate degree homeland security students.
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With a ranking of #13, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erie Community College, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Erie Community College is $5,131 for associate degree homeland security students.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 7 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree homeland security students list, NMSU Dona Ana has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is $5,539 for associate degree homeland security students.
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With a ranking of #15, Coastline Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Fountain Valley, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Coastline Community College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Coastline Community College is $7,389 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students.
Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FTCC is $5,366 for associate degree homeland security students.
With a ranking of #17, Fox Valley Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 1 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for FVTC is $11,127 for associate degree homeland security students.
With a ranking of #18, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for associate degree homeland security students.
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Waldorf University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Waldorf University is $20,036 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students.
SUNY Broome ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Broome, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,604 for associate degree homeland security students per year to attend SUNY Broome.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Schenectady, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Schenectady, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Schenectady is $5,717 for associate degree homeland security students.
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College of Southern Maryland landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. CSM is a public institution located in La Plata, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend College of Southern Maryland is $8,205 for associate degree homeland security students.
Durham Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking. Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,159 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Nassau Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 8 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $4,594 for Associate Degree Homeland Security students.
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With a ranking of #25, Onondaga Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate list. OCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for OCC is $7,390 for 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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