2023 Best Other Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,695 people earned their degree in other homeland security, making the major the 214th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 873 other homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,391 and $23,756 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in other homeland security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other homeland security programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other homeland security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region vets studying other homeland security.
Top 9 Best Other Homeland Security Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s other homeland security degrees to qualified students.
VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, 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. During this same period, 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 VCU]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 143 ’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 66 diplomas to qualified ’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
FAU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. FAU does offer 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 Florida Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 76 ’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security list. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 160 ’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
MDC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 907 of the 46,523 students enrolled at MDC were GI Bill® students, of which 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,371. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MDC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami Dade College]](/colleges/miami-dade-college/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 25 ’s other homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Savannah State University supports 3,488 students, and 285 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,337. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Savannah State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security ranking, coming in at #7. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other homeland security degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,870. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SPC offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at St Petersburg College]](/colleges/st-petersburg-college/student-life/veterans/)
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security ranking. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
FSW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Florida SouthWestern State College supports 15,141 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,770. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full FSW Veteran Student Life Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Homeland Security ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s other homeland security students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region vets studying other homeland security list, FSCJ has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 22,344 students enrolled at Florida State College at Jacksonville, 2,072 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,533 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,070. 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.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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