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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$17,316 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #73 in the country. In fact 2,759 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the homeland security graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Homeland Security

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Skysong is ranked #2 for overall quality for homeland security in the Southwest Region .

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#2

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Angelo State University is a great value for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value homeland security schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduate students pay an average of $15,995 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at AIU Online are $12,904 a year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $27,560 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 132
Arizona 152
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 0

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7,783
Security Science and Technology 1,875
Other Homeland Security 456
Fire Protection 172

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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