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2026 Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in Ohio

[Other Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/other-homeland-security-emergency-preparedness/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for other homeland security students.

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• Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in Ohio

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other homeland security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH

$9,577 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,890 Avg Student Debt

$51,892 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Franklin University the best value for a degree in other homeland security in Ohio. Set in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $9,577 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other homeland security graduates is $35,890. Soon after graduation, other homeland security degree recipients from Franklin University generally make around $57,471. Set against $35,890 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH

$34,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$35,942 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Tiffin University earned it the #2 place for other homeland security. Tiffin University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,790. Typical student debt for other homeland security graduates is $27,000. Early-career other homeland security graduates make about $57,283. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Tiffin University admits about 80% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.