2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Other Homeland Security is the 214th most popular major in the country with 1,695 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other homeland security graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,334 and had an average of $23,244 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 814 other homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other homeland security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other homeland security programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying other homeland security.
Top 16 Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
VCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tiffin, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 2,933 students enrolled at Tiffin University were GI Bill® students, of which 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,469. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tiffin University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Tiffin University]](/colleges/tiffin-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 56 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other homeland security list, University of New Haven has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 86 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Haven]](/colleges/university-of-new-haven/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Neumann University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s. Neumann is located in Aston, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Neumann also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Neumann University supports 2,506 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,093. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Neumann University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Neumann University]](/colleges/neumann-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a small public school situated in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It awarded 79 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Maritime also made our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 1,637 students enrolled at Massachusetts Maritime Academy were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,796. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Maritime Academy 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Massachusetts Maritime Academy Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at Florida Atlantic University were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Atlantic University 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 FAU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Miami Dade College supports 46,523 students, and 907 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 607 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
WIU also made our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 330 of the 7,490 students enrolled at Western Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,652. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full WIU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,488 students enrolled at Savannah State University, 285 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Savannah State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Savannah State University]](/colleges/savannah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Thomas Edison State University is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
TESU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,326 of the 10,495 students enrolled at TESU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,040 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,949. In addition to receiving other benefits, 548 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%.
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Franklin University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other homeland security list, Franklin University has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,926 students enrolled at Franklin University, 472 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,926. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Franklin University]](/colleges/franklin-university/student-life/veterans/)
St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. SPC is a large public school situated in Clearwater, Florida. It awarded 86 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,430 students enrolled at SPC, 1,273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,870. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 24 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
FSW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 15,141 students enrolled at FSW, 427 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,770. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Homeland Security for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
FSCJ also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, FSCJ supports 22,344 students, and 2,072 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,533 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,070. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FSCJ offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full FSCJ Veteran Student Life Report
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