2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Homeland Security is the 930th most popular major in the country with 228 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 100 other homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6 other homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other homeland security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other homeland security programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The other homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying other homeland security.
Top 3 Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Kenner. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. Herzing University - Kenner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kenner, Louisiana. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenner also took the #3 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 462 students enrolled at Herzing University - Kenner, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 18 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,202. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Herzing University - Kenner Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Birmingham also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 65 of the 619 students enrolled at Herzing University - Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,262. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Herzing University - Birmingham]](/colleges/herzing-university-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #3 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 732 students enrolled at Herzing University - Atlanta, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,505. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Herzing University - Atlanta]](/colleges/herzing-university-atlanta/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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