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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$6,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 367 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,100 and $29,895 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 38 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Far Western US Region

#1

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #1 spot on the list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Washington that handed out 9 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree homeland security students list, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $8,926 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read more about Homeland Security at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

#2

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastline Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fountain Valley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Coastline Community College also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Coastline Community College is $7,389 for far western us region associate degree homeland security students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Coastline Community College

#3

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for far western us region associate degree homeland security students.

Read more about Homeland Security at Portland Community College

#4

Citrus College

Glendora, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Citrus College landed the #4 spot on the list. Glendora, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Citrus College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Citrus College is $2,751 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Citrus College Homeland Security Report

#5

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palomar College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $3,673 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Palomar College

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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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