2027 Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in the Southeast Region
[Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/terrorism-and-counterterrorism-operations/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. 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 terrorism & counterterrorism operations students.
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2027 Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the terrorism & counterterrorism operations degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools
Our analysis ranked American Public University System the best value for a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations in the Southeast Region. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a very large private for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $8,400 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $16,339 to complete the terrorism & counterterrorism operations program here. Soon after graduation, terrorism & counterterrorism operations degree recipients from American Public University System generally make around $69,808. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in terrorism & counterterrorism operations will find it at George Mason University, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $14,220 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $38,688. Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations graduates carry a median of $21,741 in student loans. Early-career terrorism & counterterrorism operations graduates make about $114,896. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. George Mason University admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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