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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,316 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #117 in the country. In fact 7,140 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Homeland Security

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Skysong did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.

Full Homeland Security at Angelo State University Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a great value for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Homeland Security at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

AIU Online graduate students pay an average of $12,904 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 272
Arizona 345
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 14

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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