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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

9 Ranked Colleges
242 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 678 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,300 and $30,066 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 242 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Bellevue, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Bellevue University also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,616 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bellevue University.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Bellevue University

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 #2 for the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,584 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at North Dakota State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 37 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNOMAHA is $14,040 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k.

Full UNOMAHA Homeland Security Report

#4

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Missouri is $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of Central Missouri Homeland Security Report

#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Waldorf is a private for-profit institution located in Forest City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 94 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Waldorf, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Waldorf University is $20,036 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Waldorf Homeland Security Report

#6

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Missouri State University is $12,774 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Homeland Security at Southeast Missouri State University

#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k.

Full WSU Homeland Security Report

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northwest Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Maryville, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $12,354 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwest.

Full Northwest Homeland Security Report

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Homeland Security Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis University is $28,188 for plains states region bachelor’s degree homeland security students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Saint Louis University 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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