2026 Best Value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 103 schools by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to build this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
Leading the list is Ivy Tech Community College, our #1 best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness school in the United States. This public school is set in Indianapolis, IN. Students from in state pay about $5,154 in tuition and fees, compared with $9,935 for out-of-state students. The median Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness program debt is $11,889. Graduates go on to earn a median of $37,186 ten years after entry. That is a strong return on a $11,889 median debt. Get the full Ivy Tech Community College report
Out of the 103 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Schoolcraft College landed the #2 spot. Set in Livonia, MI, Schoolcraft College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,799, while out-of-state students pay about $6,501. Schoolcraft College Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness students take on a median of $15,677 in debt. Schoolcraft College alumni report median earnings of $42,722 a decade after entry. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Read the full report on Schoolcraft College
A rank of #3 makes Owens Community College one of the best values in the United States. This public school is set in Perrysburg, OH. In-state tuition and fees run about $5,870, with out-of-state students paying around $10,502. Students borrow a median of $19,383 to complete their Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness program here. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $37,275. Set against $19,383 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Read more about Owens Community College
Ocean County College came in at #4 on this year's best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness ranking in the United States. Set in Toms River, NJ, Ocean County College is a public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,906, compared with $6,970 for out-of-state students. Graduates carry a median of $13,792 in student loans. A decade after starting, students earn a median of $45,210. That is a strong return on a $13,792 median debt. See the full Ocean County College profile
A rank of #5 makes Icpr Junior College General Institutional one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Icpr Junior College General Institutional report
Icpr Junior College Arecibo landed the #6 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Icpr Junior College Arecibo
Northland Community And Technical College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Read the full report on Northland Community And Technical College
Franklin University came in at #8 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Franklin University report
Central Piedmont Community College came in at #9 in this year's value ranking. See the full Central Piedmont Community College profile
Chandler Gilbert Community College came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Chandler Gilbert Community College
Massachusetts Maritime Academy ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Get the full Massachusetts Maritime Academy report
Thomas Edison State College offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. Read more about Thomas Edison State College
Western Illinois University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Get the full Western Illinois University report
Community College Of Vermont came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. More on Community College Of Vermont
California State University Long Beach offered strong value this year, earning the #15 position. Get the full California State University Long Beach report
Marian University Wisconsin placed #16 among the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools in the United States. Read more about Marian University Wisconsin
Edison State College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Edison State College
Klamath Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. See the full Klamath Community College profile
Icpr Junior College Mayaguez landed the #19 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Icpr Junior College Mayaguez report
Lenoir Community College landed the #20 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Lenoir Community College
Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock report
Rio Salado College landed the #22 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Rio Salado College
University Of Connecticut came in at #23 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Connecticut report
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #24 in this year's value ranking. More on Eastern Kentucky University
South Piedmont Community College landed the #25 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full South Piedmont Community College profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also delivered strong value this year:
Pennsylvania State University World Campus came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. See the full Pennsylvania State University World Campus profile
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #27 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City offered strong value this year, earning the #28 position. Read the full report on Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City
Piedmont Community College ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Get the full Piedmont Community College report
Union College Kentucky placed #30 among the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools in the United States. Read more about Union College Kentucky
Monroe Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #31 position. Get the full Monroe Community College report
University Of New Haven placed #32 among the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools in the United States. Get the full University Of New Haven report
University Of West Alabama landed the #33 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of West Alabama
Fayetteville Technical Community College came in at #34 in this year's value ranking. See the full Fayetteville Technical Community College profile
Webster University landed the #35 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Webster University
Durham Technical Community College landed the #36 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Durham Technical Community College
Phoenix College
Phoenix College landed the #37 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Phoenix College
Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom placed #38 among the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools in the United States. More on Pierce College At Fort Steilacoom
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Pennsylvania State University Main Campus profile
Glendale Community College Glendale Az ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Get the full Glendale Community College Glendale Az report
Onondaga Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #41 position. Get the full Onondaga Community College report
Saint Johns River State College landed the #42 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Saint Johns River State College
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Virginia Commonwealth University
Brunswick Community College ranked #44 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. More on Brunswick Community College
Columbus State University landed the #45 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Columbus State University
Saint Thomas University landed the #46 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Saint Thomas University
Frederick Community College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. Get the full Frederick Community College report
Catawba Valley Community College landed the #48 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Catawba Valley Community College
Wake Technical Community College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Get the full Wake Technical Community College report
Seminole State College Of Florida ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Homeland Security Emergency Preparedness schools. Get the full Seminole State College Of Florida report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 103 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).