2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in South Dakota
[Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong homeland security education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value homeland security schools.
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2027 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in homeland security, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Homeland Security Schools
For return on investment in homeland security, no school beat National American University Rapid City this year. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University Rapid City is a small private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,065. Homeland Security graduates carry a median of $38,264 in student loans. Homeland Security graduates of National American University Rapid City earn a median of $47,873 early in their careers. Set against $38,264 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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