2023 Best Other Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 228 people earned their degree in other homeland security, making the major the 930th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 100 other homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other homeland security programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying other homeland security.
Top 3 Best Other Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Kenner. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security. Located in Kenner, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Kenner not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 462 students enrolled at Herzing University - Kenner were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Kenner does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Herzing University - Kenner]](/colleges/herzing-university-kenner/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #2 spot on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 1 ’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Birmingham did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herzing University - Atlanta. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security. Herzing University - Atlanta is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 4 ’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Herzing University - Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 732 students enrolled at Herzing University - Atlanta, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,505. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Herzing University - Atlanta offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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