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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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges.

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 large city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Erie Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 large suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public college 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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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 small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Homeland Security at Jefferson Community College Report

#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Monroe Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe Community College are $5,662 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #6, SUNY Broome did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Broome are $6,332 per year.

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Rockland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Suffern, Rockland Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rockland Community College are $6,120 a year.

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Jamestown 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 town of Jamestown, Jamestown Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jamestown Community College are $6,340 a year.

Full Homeland Security at Jamestown Community College Report

#9

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

With a ranking of #9, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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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