2027 Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Associate’s Degree Schools

[Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/terrorism-and-counterterrorism-operations/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong terrorism & counterterrorism operations education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for terrorism & counterterrorism operations students.
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2027 Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in terrorism & counterterrorism operations, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools
Leading the list is American Public University System, our #1 best value for terrorism & counterterrorism operations in the United States. Set in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $8,400 in tuition and fees. Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations graduates carry a median of $13,125 in student loans. Soon after graduation, terrorism & counterterrorism operations degree recipients from American Public University System generally make around $69,808. That is a strong return on a $13,125 median debt.
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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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