2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bellevue University the best value school in the Plains States Region for homeland security students. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Bellevue University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.
Century College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,907 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year. While working on their degree, homeland security majors at Park University accumulate an average of around $19,297 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great value for homeland security students. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 per year. Homeland Security majors at DMACC take out an average of $22,777 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Drury University - CCPS are $7,924 a year.
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Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for homeland security students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SC are $34,900 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SC also did well on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Dakota State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Wichita State University 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. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,165 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Homeland Security Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 71 |
| Minnesota | 58 |
| Kansas | 27 |
| Iowa | 105 |
| Nebraska | 69 |
| North Dakota | 21 |
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Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 17 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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