2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security is the #92 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Homeland Security
Our analysis found Robert Morris University to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
RMU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Robert Morris University
Request Information
Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeSales are $41,000 per year.
Read full report on Homeland Security at DeSales University
Request InformationBest 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 |
---|---|
New York | 774 |
Maryland | 20 |
New Jersey | 252 |
District of Columbia | 197 |
Delaware | 34 |
More Homeland Security Rankings in Pennsylvania
Homeland Security Related Majors for Homeland Security
Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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.