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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
220 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southwest region, there were 679 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,514 and $29,212 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 220 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent homeland security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Homeland Security Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Homeland Security at UTEP

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Skysong has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Homeland Security Report

#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k list, Angelo State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396.

Read more about Homeland Security at Angelo State University

#4

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.

Read more about Homeland Security at SHSU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #0 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Homeland Security at UNT

#2 in overall quality

American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and it awarded 46 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

AIU Online also took the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American InterContinental University - Online are $12,846.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online

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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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