2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. On average, homeland security graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $30,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Columbia Southern University also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from American Military University carry an average student debtload of $23,477.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 per year.
Herzing University - Atlanta also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Herzing University - Birmingham helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham also did well on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenner. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Kenner is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Kenner.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 per year.
Herzing University - Kenner also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Elizabeth City State 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 #6 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECSU are $7,326 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Bethel University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McKenzie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bethel are $13,981 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Bethel carry an average student debtload of $31,595.
Bethel excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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With a ranking of #8, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate students pay an average of $10,748 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Embry-Riddle Worldwide carry an average student debtload of $26,079. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $722, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #9, Columbia College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Columbia College South Carolina undergraduate students pay an average of $18,218 in tuition and fees each year.
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Florida International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FIU are $18,963 a year.
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Request InformationBest Homeland Security Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 39 |
| Virginia | 124 |
| North Carolina | 108 |
| Florida | 417 |
| Tennessee | 52 |
| Kentucky | 70 |
| South Carolina | 46 |
| Louisiana | 31 |
| Arkansas | 63 |
| Alabama | 343 |
| West Virginia | 871 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 21 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.