2023 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,213 and had an average of $28,747 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 782 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,185 and $27,358 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 74 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying homeland security.
Top 4 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate list. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 6,722 students enrolled at RSC, 540 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 282 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,113. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American InterContinental University - Online. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s homeland security degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
AIU Online also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 640 of the 15,415 students enrolled at AIU Online were GI Bill® students, of which 665 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,136. During this same period, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Western College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate list. Arizona Western College is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
AWC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 6,487 students enrolled at Arizona Western College, 254 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,156. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Homeland Security for an Associate list. NMSU Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NMSU Dona Ana not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Of the 7,028 students enrolled at NMSU Dona Ana, 288 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 164 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,016. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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