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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$25,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Homeland Security

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UAF graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 216
Washington 31
Oregon 1
Nevada 2
Hawaii 3
Alaska 51

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

Majors Similar 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 2 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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