2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You
Homeland Security is the #92 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 413 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named Bucks County Community College the best value school in Pennsylvania for homeland security students. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $9,098 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal U are $11,108 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $8,323 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,259 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great value for homeland security students. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RMU are $32,770 per year.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.
Pitt excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.
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DeSales University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Pennsylvania list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DeSales are $41,000 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 774 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| 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.
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 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.