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2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Mexico

[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.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for homeland security students.

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• Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Mexico

2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Mexico

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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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

$2,060 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,112 Avg Student Debt

$36,869 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in homeland security, no school beat Central New Mexico Community College this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,060, while out-of-state students pay about $8,684. Homeland Security graduates carry a median of $10,112 in student loans. Early-career homeland security graduates make about $34,751. Set against $10,112 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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New Mexico State University Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM

$2,322 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,284 Avg Student Debt

$39,067 Median Earnings (10yr)

New Mexico State University Dona Ana came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value homeland security schools. Set in the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,322, with out-of-state students paying around $6,360. Students borrow a median of $10,284 to complete the homeland security program here. Homeland Security graduates of New Mexico State University Dona Ana earn a median of $39,399 early in their careers. Set against $10,284 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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.