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Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Alabama

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$9,803 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,707 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

Homeland Security is the #45 most popular major in Alabama with 343 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Homeland Security

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 a year. After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $33,421.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia Southern University is ranked #1 for overall quality for homeland security in Alabama.

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$14,200 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Herzing University - Birmingham helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in Alabama. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Herzing University - Birmingham are $14,200 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Herzing University - Birmingham is ranked #3 for overall quality for homeland security in Alabama.

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$8,860 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AUM are $8,860 per year.

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$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Athens State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Alabama list. Located in the fringe town of Athens, Athens State University is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens State University are $9,060 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Athens State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Schools in Alabama list.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
$11,120 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Alabama list. Located in the suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Jacksonville State University are $11,120 a year.

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Best Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 39
Virginia 124
North Carolina 108
Florida 417
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 70
South Carolina 46
Louisiana 31
Arkansas 63
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 5 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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