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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$32,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,405 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security is the #75 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Illinois ranking.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the homeland security programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Homeland Security School

$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the best value school in Illinois for homeland security students. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Benedictine U are $32,280 per year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Benedictine University

Best Value Homeland Security Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Homeland Security Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1
Ohio 0
Indiana 7

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

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 values are for the top school 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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