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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

3 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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 District of Columbia, there were 190 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $68,290 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 185 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree homeland security students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income $75-$110k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 95 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Homeland Security at GWU

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 66 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Homeland Security at Georgetown University

#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Homeland Security Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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