2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southeast Region
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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.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 746 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 13 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree homeland security students.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in the Southeast Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 246 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide are $8,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Jacksonville State University is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Jacksonville State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 175 students in 2019-2020.
Columbia Southern University also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Southern University are $4,035, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Leo University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 22 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
ATU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ATU are $12,087, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida International University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree homeland security students list, FIU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree homeland security students list, AUM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Homeland Security at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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