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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$7,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 2,233 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,240 and $31,056 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 153 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 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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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 16 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southeast Region

#1

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Military College is located in Milledgeville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Military College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $9,792 for southeast region associate degree homeland security students.

Full Georgia Military College Homeland Security Report

#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 43 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree homeland security students list, American Military University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,222 for southeast region associate degree homeland security students.

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

Read full report on Homeland Security at American Military University

#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 6 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at SPC

#4

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

FTCC also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Homeland Security Report

#5

Guilford Technical Community College

Jamestown, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Guilford Technical Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Guilford Technical Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read more about Homeland Security at Guilford Technical Community College

#6

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a public institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree homeland security students list, Durham Technical Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $7,159 for southeast region associate degree homeland security students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Durham Technical Community College

#7

Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Coastal Carolina Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastal Carolina Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Coastal Carolina Community College is $7,452 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Full Coastal Carolina Community College Homeland Security Report

#8

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Cape Fear Community College is a medium-sized school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 4 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

CFCC also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Cape Fear Community College is $8,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read more about Homeland Security at Cape Fear Community College

#9

McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

McDowell Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Marion, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

McDowell Technical Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend McDowell Technical Community College is $4,867 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Homeland Security at McDowell Technical Community College

#10

Gaston College

Dallas, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Gaston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dallas, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Gaston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Gaston College is $8,486 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Full Gaston College Homeland Security Report

#11

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,036 for southeast region associate degree homeland security students.

Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Homeland Security Report

#12

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#14 in overall quality

Indian River State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read more about Homeland Security at Indian River State College

#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Warner Robins, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $1,954 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Read more about Homeland Security at CGTC

#14

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Nash Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Nash Community College is a small public school situated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Nash Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nash Community College is $4,902 for southeast region associate degree homeland security students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Nash Community College

#15

Northwest Florida State College

Niceville, Florida
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Northwest Florida State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Niceville, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

NWFSC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,240 for southeast region associate degree homeland security students per year to attend NWFSC.

Full NWFSC Homeland Security Report

#16

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Homeland Security Report

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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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