2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security Associate Degree School for You
Homeland Security is the #117 most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security Associate Degree Colleges.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named Century College the best value school in the Plains States Region for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
Century 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 the Plains States Region list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Des Moines Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
DMACC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Waldorf University is a great value for homeland security students working on their associate degree. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Waldorf are $23,666 a year.
Waldorf also made our Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #3.
Best Homeland Security Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 71 |
| Minnesota | 58 |
| Kansas | 27 |
| Iowa | 105 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| North Dakota | 21 |
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Majors Related to Homeland Security
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 4 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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