2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Iowa
[Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value homeland security schools.
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2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Iowa
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the homeland security degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Homeland Security Schools
Our analysis ranked Des Moines Area Community College the best value for a degree in homeland security in Iowa. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. In-state tuition and fees average $5,790, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for homeland security graduates is $22,869. Soon after graduation, homeland security degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College generally make around $54,209. That is a strong return on a $22,869 median debt.
Waldorf College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in homeland security, landing the #2 spot this year. Waldorf College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Forest City. Students from in state pay about $25,978 in tuition and fees. Homeland Security graduates carry a median of $23,437 in student loans. Early-career homeland security graduates make about $66,446. Set against $23,437 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Waldorf College admits about 77% of applicants.
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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).
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