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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ankeny, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s homeland security degrees to 348 students in 2020-2021.

DMACC also made our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $10,282 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Des Moines Area Community College.

Full DMACC Homeland Security Report

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Century College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k list, Century College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,922 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Century College.

Read more about Homeland Security at Century College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $16,071 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend North Dakota State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at North Dakota State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

UNOMAHA also made our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UNOMAHA is $13,574 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%.

Full UNOMAHA Homeland Security Report

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 28 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $14,728 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at Bellevue University

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Central Missouri is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 80 ’s homeland security 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 $14,267 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Central Missouri.

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

Waldorf University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Waldorf University is located in Forest City, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Waldorf not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $22,077 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Waldorf University.

Read more about Homeland Security at Waldorf University

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Wichita State University
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,581 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WSU.

Full WSU Homeland Security Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 9 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

SLU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,225 for plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Saint Louis University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Homeland Security at SLU

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Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salina, Kansas. It awarded 6 ’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region homeland security students whose families make $48-$75k list, Kansas Wesleyan University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,187 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Kansas Wesleyan University.

Full Kansas Wesleyan University Homeland Security Report

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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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Drury University - CCPS also took the #14 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is $16,497 for Plains States Region Homeland Security students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Homeland Security at Drury University - CCPS

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