2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Homeland Security is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,140 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,213 and had an average of $28,747 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 869 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,598 and $26,945 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality homeland security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the homeland security program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 13 Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Des Moines Area Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. DMACC is a public institution located in Ankeny, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 348 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DMACC also made our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $8,177 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.
Full DMACC Homeland Security Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 20 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University is $11,835 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNOMAHA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $10,578 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at UNOMAHA
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Century College also made our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $8,850 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Homeland Security at Century College
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,006 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCM.
Full University of Central Missouri Homeland Security Report
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 28 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bellevue University is $17,383 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Bellevue University
Capella University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 45 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also made our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Capella University is $16,410 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Capella University
Wichita State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,687 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wichita State University.
Read more about Homeland Security at Wichita State University
Saint Louis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,136 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Saint Louis University.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Homeland Security at Saint Louis University
Waldorf University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.
Waldorf did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Waldorf is $19,729 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Waldorf University Homeland Security Report
Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Salina, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Kansas Wesleyan University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $21,896 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Kansas Wesleyan University.
Read more about Homeland Security at Kansas Wesleyan University
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 8 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Drury University - CCPS also made our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $13,901 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies.
Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies Homeland Security Report
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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
- *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.
