2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,241 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 52 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree homeland security students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 246 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
American Military University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 153 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $8,568, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American InterContinental University - Online landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
AIU Online did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIU Online are $12,846, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Endicott also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Endicott College are $12,666.
With a ranking of #6, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 48 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Excelsior University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Albany, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree homeland security students list, Excelsior University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.
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Utica College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Utica College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Utica, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 167 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Utica College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utica College are $22,030.
Nichols College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Dudley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Nichols are $1,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Capella University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #11, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Angelo State also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Homeland Security at Angelo State University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jacksonville, Alabama. It awarded 41 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Columbia Southern University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large school located in Orange Beach, Alabama that handed out 175 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University are $4,035, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
National University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
National University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 95 students in 2019-2020.
GWU also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 114 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Walden University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Aurora University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. Aurora University is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Aurora University are $13,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Saint Leo University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Leo University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Leo University are $14,568.
Arkansas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. ATU is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree homeland security students list, Thomas Jefferson University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Thomas Jefferson University
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 104 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
SNHU also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Homeland Security at Southern New Hampshire University
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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