2027 Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools in South Dakota

[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. 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 South Dakota
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in terrorism & counterterrorism operations, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools
National American University Rapid City tops our 2027 list of the best value terrorism & counterterrorism operations schools in South Dakota. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University Rapid City is a small private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,065. Students borrow a median of $38,264 to complete the terrorism & counterterrorism operations program here. Soon after graduation, terrorism & counterterrorism operations degree recipients from National American University Rapid City generally make around $47,873. That is a strong return on a $38,264 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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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