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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$8,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,725 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, making the major the #117 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the homeland security associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fox Valley Technical College to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FVTC also is in the top 5% of our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Fox Valley Technical College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, homeland security majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $16,454 in student debt.

American Military University also took the #2 spot in our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools rankings.

Full Homeland Security at American Public University System Report

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Military College is a great value for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex County College also did well on our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Middlesex County College

#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.

Century College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Century College

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security programs. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,664 per year.

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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools list. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.

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Jefferson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 per year.

Full Homeland Security at Jefferson Community College Report

#9

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RSC are $11,131 a year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Rose State College

Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Forsyth Tech are $7,168 per year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Forsyth Technical Community College

Homeland Security by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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.

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