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2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Massachusetts

[Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for homeland security students.

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• Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Massachusetts

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in homeland security, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Homeland Security Schools

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Nichols College
Dudley, MA

$42,705 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,602 Avg Student Debt

$58,063 Median Earnings (10yr)

Nichols College earned the #1 spot for value among homeland security schools in Massachusetts. Nichols College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dudley. Students from in state pay about $42,705 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,602 to complete the homeland security program here. Soon after graduation, homeland security degree recipients from Nichols College generally make around $52,388. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Nichols College admits about 81% of applicants.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA

$40,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,973 Avg Student Debt

$58,336 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Endicott College earned it the #2 place for homeland security. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $40,650. Students borrow a median of $25,973 to complete the homeland security program here. Homeland Security graduates of Endicott College earn a median of $67,077 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Endicott College admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.