2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for homeland security students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 a Bachelor's in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best value school in New York for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Excelsior College is ranked #3 for overall quality for homeland security in New York.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Canton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in New York. Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Canton are $8,689 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from SUNY Canton carry an average student debtload of $23,714.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year. On average, homeland security graduates from UAlbany take out $20,771 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Utica College are $23,264 per year. On average, homeland security graduates from Utica College take out $29,495 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $294.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roberts Wesleyan College is a great value for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Roberts Wesleyan are $34,390 per year.
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Mercy College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.
Mercy undergraduate students pay an average of $20,734 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Medaille College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medaille are $33,250 per year.
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Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 413 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| District of Columbia | 197 |
| Delaware | 34 |
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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 8 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.