2026 Best Value Homeland Security Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Homeland Security doctoral degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 352 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Homeland Security Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the best-value schools below:
National American University Rapid City tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Homeland Security doctoral degree schools in the United States. This private for-profit school is set in Rapid City, SD. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,065. National American University Rapid City Homeland Security students take on a median of $38,264 in debt. National American University Rapid City alumni report median earnings of $37,325 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $38,264 median debt. See the full National American University Rapid City profile
North Dakota State University Main Campus came in at #2 on this year's best-value Homeland Security ranking in the United States. North Dakota State University Main Campus is a public school based in Fargo, ND. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,910, with out-of-state students paying around $15,564. Graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Median earnings reach $62,203 ten years out. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted. Read more about North Dakota State University Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes Capella University one of the best values in the United States. Based in Minneapolis, MN, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400. Students borrow a median of $35,998 to complete their Homeland Security program here. Median earnings reach $42,189 ten years out. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read the full report on Capella University
A rank of #4 makes Mercy College one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Mercy College report
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Walden University earned it the #5 place in the United States. Read more about Walden University
Herzing University Atlanta placed #6 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Get the full Herzing University Atlanta report
The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey placed #7 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read more about The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey
Adler School Of Professional Psychology came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. More on Adler School Of Professional Psychology
Suny At Albany ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Homeland Security schools. Get the full Suny At Albany report
University Of Management And Technology placed #10 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Management And Technology
Norwich University offered strong value this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Norwich University report
Paradise Valley Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. See the full Paradise Valley Community College profile
University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full University Of South Florida Main Campus report
Bellevue University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best-value Homeland Security schools. Get the full Bellevue University report
Desales University came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Desales University
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #16 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Ivy Tech Community College profile
Mesa Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best-value Homeland Security schools. Read the full report on Mesa Community College
Monmouth University placed #18 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. More on Monmouth University
Rose State College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Homeland Security schools. More on Rose State College
Community College Of Allegheny County came in at #20 in this year's value ranking. More on Community College Of Allegheny County
Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham
Butler Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #22 position. See the full Butler Community College profile
Nichols College
Nichols College landed the #23 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Nichols College
Northeastern University landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Northeastern University
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus came in at #25 in this year's value ranking. More on University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Homeland Security Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Clemson University offered strong value this year, earning the #26 position. Read the full report on Clemson University
Georgetown University landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Georgetown University
Stark State College came in at #28 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Stark State College
Upper Iowa University placed #29 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read more about Upper Iowa University
Bucks County Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on Bucks County Community College
The University Of Alabama came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Read more about The University Of Alabama
Manhattanville College came in at #32 in this year's value ranking. More on Manhattanville College
University Of Alaska Fairbanks placed #33 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. More on University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Drexel University placed #34 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read more about Drexel University
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best-value Homeland Security schools. See the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus profile
South Florida State College placed #36 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. See the full South Florida State College profile
University Of Delaware ranked #37 on our 2026 list of the best-value Homeland Security schools. See the full University Of Delaware profile
Icpr Junior College Manati landed the #38 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Icpr Junior College Manati
Coastline Community College landed the #39 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Coastline Community College report
College Of Southern Nevada offered strong value this year, earning the #40 position. Read more about College Of Southern Nevada
Broome Community College placed #41 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read the full report on Broome Community College
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute came in at #42 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute
Rockland Community College came in at #43 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Rockland Community College
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Central New Mexico Community College
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania offered strong value this year, earning the #45 position. Read more about East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania
Grand Canyon University placed #46 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Read more about Grand Canyon University
University Of New Orleans placed #47 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. Get the full University Of New Orleans report
Grossmont College came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Grossmont College
Union County College placed #49 among the best-value Homeland Security schools in the United States. See the full Union County College profile
University Of San Diego landed the #50 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full University Of San Diego profile
Related Homeland Security Value Rankings
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- Best Value Homeland Security Schools (All Levels)
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- Best Value Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 352 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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