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Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$10,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,725 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 774 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Homeland Security

#1

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Our analysis found Erie Community College to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,722 per year.

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#2

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nassau Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nassau Community College are $6,330 a year.

Nassau Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jefferson Community College is a great value for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rochester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monroe Community College are $5,662 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Onondaga Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,754 a year.

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#6

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome 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 #6 on the list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the suburb of Binghamton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Broome are $6,332 a year.

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Rockland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security programs. Located in the large suburb of Suffern, Rockland Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rockland Community College are $6,120 per year.

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Jamestown Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree homeland security programs. Located in the distant town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Jamestown Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.

Adelphi undergraduate students pay an average of $42,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 413
Maryland 20
New Jersey 252
District of Columbia 197
Delaware 34

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

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 9 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).

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