2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Homeland Security
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 10% of our Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.
UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GMU are $37,956 a year.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Jacksonville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jacksonville State University are $20,200 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 6 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).
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