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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$23,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,510 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #93 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Homeland Security Colleges.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Homeland Security

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Des Moines Area Community College the best value school in Iowa for homeland security students. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DMACC are $5,220 a year. On average, homeland security graduates from DMACC take out $22,777 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Homeland Security at Des Moines Area Community College Report

#2

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Waldorf undergraduate students pay an average of $23,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, homeland security graduates from Waldorf carry an average student debtload of $25,465.

Full Homeland Security at Waldorf University Report

Best Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 71
Minnesota 58
Kansas 27
Nebraska 69
North Dakota 21

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 2 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.

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