2023 Best Value Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 197 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Homeland Security
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GWU also made our Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 413 |
| New York | 774 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| Delaware | 34 |
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Homeland Security Related Majors for Homeland Security
Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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).
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