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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$19,695 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,607 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

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 large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per 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.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per 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.

Full Homeland Security at American Public University System Report

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Herzing University - Atlanta also is in the top 15% of our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Homeland Security at Herzing University - Atlanta Report

Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year.

Herzing University - Birmingham excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Homeland Security at Herzing University - Birmingham Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Kenner. The school came in at #5 on this year’s 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 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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#6

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Elizabeth City State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $7,326 per year.

Full Homeland Security at Elizabeth City State University Report

#7

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel 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 #7 on the list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel are $13,981 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, homeland security graduates from Bethel carry an average student debtload of $31,595.

Bethel 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.

Full Homeland Security at Bethel University Report

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Worldwide are $10,748 a 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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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree homeland security programs. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 per year.

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Florida International University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

FIU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,963 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security at Florida International University Report

Best 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

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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