2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,833 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 64 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 offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
GMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. On top of their other funding sources, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robert Morris University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
RMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Robert Morris University supports 4,134 students, and 192 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 153 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,324. During this same period, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Robert Morris University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 15 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying homeland security list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s. GWU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 64 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. During this same period, 347 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 19 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Embry-Riddle Worldwide not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Embry-Riddle Worldwide supports 13,904 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,465. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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National University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 44 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
National University also made our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 18,070 students enrolled at National University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at National University]](/colleges/national-university/student-life/veterans/)
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Among the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University, 371 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,159. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Jacksonville State University]](/colleges/jacksonville-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Eastern supports 14,465 students, and 869 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 469 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,031. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Kentucky University]](/colleges/eastern-kentucky-university/student-life/veterans/)
University at Albany ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 216 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
UAlbany did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University at Albany supports 17,688 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Albany offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report
American Public University System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 559 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
American Military University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. American Public University System does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at American Military University]](/colleges/american-public-university-system/student-life/veterans/)
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,846 students enrolled at North Dakota State University - Main Campus, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Dakota State University]](/colleges/north-dakota-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 928 of the 15,892 students enrolled at University of Nebraska at Omaha were GI Bill® students, of which 488 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,364. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Union Institute & University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 809 students enrolled at Union Institute & University, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,992. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Union Institute & University]](/colleges/union-institute-and-university/student-life/veterans/)
Campbell University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,969. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Campbell University]](/colleges/campbell-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bellevue University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying homeland security list, Bellevue University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Canyon University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 39 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Alaska Fairbanks supports 6,813 students, and 665 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,685. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alaska Fairbanks does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying homeland security list, UCF has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 full report on veteran student life at University of Central Florida]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Rowan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Rowan also took the #19 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Rowan supports 19,678 students, and 423 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Rowan]](/colleges/rowan-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 2,038 of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT were GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNT Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Missouri ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 9,959 students enrolled at UCM, 9 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #23, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s homeland security degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 10,775 students enrolled at Angelo State, 507 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,911. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Angelo State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Angelo State Veteran Student Life Report
Monmouth University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking. Monmouth University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Long Branch, New Jersey. It awarded 38 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Monmouth also took the #8 spot in our “Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Monmouth supports 5,674 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,086. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 1,218 students enrolled at Columbia College South Carolina, 111 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,897. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Columbia College Veteran Student Life Report
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