2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 6,303 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 130th most popular in the United States. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,060 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southeast Region
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 510 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Birmingham. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Birmingham not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $26,680 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend Herzing University - Birmingham.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Atlanta. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 2 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Herzing University - Atlanta, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Herzing University - Atlanta is $25,542 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia College South Carolina is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 28 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students list, Columbia College South Carolina has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College is $18,307 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also took the #11 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $20,333 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Bethel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in McKenzie, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students list, Bethel has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel is $15,701 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
Elizabeth City State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
ECSU also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend Elizabeth City State University.
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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Arkansas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
ATU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,772 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend ATU.
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Athens State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens State University is a public institution located in Athens, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students list, Athens State University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students per year to attend A-State.
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Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students list, Jacksonville State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Jacksonville State University is $15,559 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
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With a ranking of #13, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Eastern also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Eastern is $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
Barry University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,994 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students per year to attend Barry University.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,428 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
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With a ranking of #16, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a small school located in Anderson, South Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Anderson University South Carolina also took the #10 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $21,756 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
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George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 76 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students list, GMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GMU is $21,048 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Mercer University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mercer, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $21,464 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, Columbia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution located in Orange Beach, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Southern University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia Southern University is $10,368 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also took the #7 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $34,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Campbell University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students list, Campbell has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Campbell is $24,544 for southeast region bachelor’s 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%.
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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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