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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

44 Colleges
$12,211 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,137 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

Homeland Security is the #117 most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $33,421 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia Southern University also did well on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

$28,960 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSU are $28,960 per year.

Full Homeland Security at Charleston Southern University Report

#3

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Military College are $6,390 a year.

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The excellent programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, homeland security majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $13,365 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Atlanta are $14,200 per year.

Herzing University - Atlanta excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Herzing University - Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Herzing University - Birmingham also is in the top 10% of our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Herzing University - Kenner did quite well on this year’s best value schools for homeland security students. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Kenner.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Herzing University - Kenner are $14,200 per year.

Herzing University - Kenner also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value homeland security programs. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.

Full Homeland Security at Liberty University Report

#9

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC
$7,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Elizabeth City State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ECSU is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $7,326 per year.

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$7,665 Average Tuition & Fees

Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for homeland security students. It came in at #10 on the list. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Guilford Technical Community College are $7,665 per year.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 39
Virginia 124
North Carolina 108
Florida 417
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 70
South Carolina 46
Louisiana 31
Arkansas 63
Alabama 343
West Virginia 871

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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