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2023 Best Value Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$24,662 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Security Science and Technology School for You

Security Science and Technology is the #120 most popular major in the country with 6,888 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for security science and technology 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. 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 Security Science and Technology Schools in the United States

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

Best Schools for Affordable Quality in

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best value school in the United States for security science and technology students. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Excelsior College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Schools list.

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$17,690 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kennesaw State University is a great value for security science and technology students. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Schools list. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNG are $16,014 a year.

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#4

North Park University

Chicago, IL
$33,050 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Schools list. Located in the large city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Park are $33,050 per year.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year.

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#6

Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY
$25,435 Average Tuition & Fees

Hilbert College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hamburg, Hilbert College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hilbert College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,435 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC
$36,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Schools list. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

Methodist undergraduate students pay an average of $36,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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Security Science and Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Security Science and Technology is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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