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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$5,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,303 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 130th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,439 and had an average of $30,424 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 367 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,100 and $29,895 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 38 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the homeland security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,225 for far western us region associate degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Full Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Homeland Security Report

#2

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastline Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Coastline Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $6,776 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Coastline Community College.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Coastline Community College

#3

Citrus College

Glendora, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Citrus College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Glendora, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Citrus College also made our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $1,885 for far western us region associate degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Citrus College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Citrus College Homeland Security Report

#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palomar College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in San Marcos, California, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Palomar College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $2,891 for far western us region associate degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Palomar College.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Palomar College

#5

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 3 associates’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $7,669 for far western us region associate degree homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Homeland Security at Portland Community College

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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