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2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 141,046 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,494 and had an average of $25,120 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 39,198 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,832 and $27,894 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 16,943 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 212 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 212 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 603 students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,002 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 576 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,360 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 526 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $6,211 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCF.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 212 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 81 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UWF also did well on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $4,140 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

Full UWF Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 178 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNF also did well on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $5,097 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Florida.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k list, The Citadel has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $7,296 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 63 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,454 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 64 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
Top 25% in overall quality

Miami Dade College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,471 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MDC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#10

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $1,402 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

American Public University System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,164 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k list, American Military University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,013 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#12

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabeth City State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $1,217 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Elizabeth City State University.

Full ECSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#13

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,126 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FSCJ.

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#14

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #14, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NKU is $4,156 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $7,169 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#16

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 372 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

FAU excels when it comes to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FGCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 176 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, FGCU is in the top on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University is $7,824 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#18

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
Top 15% in overall quality

University of North Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on this list, UNG is in the top on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $7,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
Top 25% in overall quality

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 139 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $9,455 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#20

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DSC is a small school located in Dalton, Georgia that handed out 31 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Dalton State College is $5,150 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Fayetteville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville State University is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 152 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,330 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fayetteville State University.

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#22

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Top 20% in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Middle Tennessee State University is also in the top of our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,919 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

#23

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 55 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Marshall University is $5,770 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Western Carolina University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 150 bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU excels when it comes to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend WCU is $9,188 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full WCU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report

Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,108 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Chattanooga.

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Rest of the Best 33 in Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#27

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#28

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#30

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina
#31

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#32

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#32

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

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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).
  • 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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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