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2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

17 Ranked Colleges
1,060 Degrees Awarded
$20,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Homeland Security is the 130th most popular major in the country with 6,303 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southeast region, there were 2,233 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,240 and $31,056 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,060 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer 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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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 510 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

American Military University also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Full American Military University Homeland Security Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 15 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Homeland Security at University of Central Florida

#3

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $6,708 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at ECSU

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 76 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $23,266 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Homeland Security at George Mason University

#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ATU is a fairly large school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 31 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

ATU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,062 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ATU.

Read more about Homeland Security at ATU

#6

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee

Bethel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 18 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel also took the #12 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,643 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Bethel University.

Read more about Homeland Security at Bethel

#7

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,293 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Eastern.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Homeland Security Report

#19 in overall quality

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

A-State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,613 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend A-State.

Read more about Homeland Security at A-State

#9

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Columbia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia College is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 28 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College South Carolina also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College is $21,159 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Columbia College

#10

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $23,621 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Anderson University South Carolina

#11

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Mercer University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mercer is $23,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Homeland Security at Mercer

#12

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#21 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia Southern University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,627 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Columbia Southern University.

Full Columbia Southern University Homeland Security Report

#13

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k list, Jacksonville State University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,743 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Jacksonville State University.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Jacksonville State University

#14

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 8 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,829 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Barry University.

Full Barry University Homeland Security Report

#15

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Campbell University is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 46 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Campbell is $26,197 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Campbell

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 69 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is $36,720 for southeast region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Homeland Security at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

#17

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is $33,811 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale 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

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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