2023 Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #139 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Missouri the best value school in Missouri for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.
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Out of the 3 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Drury University - CCPS undergraduate students pay an average of $7,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great value for homeland security students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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.