2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You
In 2020-2021, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Homeland Security
Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.
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The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Brookdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,804 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FDU are $38,074 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.
Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $14,376 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Thomas Edison State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TESU are $7,182 a year.
TESU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list.
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Rider University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rider are $35,850 per year.
Rider also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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New Jersey City University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security programs. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NJCU are $15,072 a year. On average, homeland security graduates from NJCU take out $11,034 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Monmouth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monmouth are $41,680 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 413 |
| New York | 774 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| District of Columbia | 197 |
| 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 Majors Related 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 8 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.