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2026 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Connecticut

[Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/homeland-security/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for homeland security students.

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• Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Homeland Security Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the homeland security degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Homeland Security Schools

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Post University
Waterbury, CT

$15,922 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,625 Avg Student Debt

$38,696 Median Earnings (10yr)

Post University tops our 2026 list of the best value homeland security schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a very large private for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,922. Students borrow a median of $23,625 to complete the homeland security program here. Early-career homeland security graduates make about $53,772. Set against $23,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of New Haven
West Haven, CT

$47,332 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,244 Avg Student Debt

$60,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of New Haven one of the best values for homeland security. Set in the suburb of West Haven, University Of New Haven is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $47,332. Homeland Security graduates carry a median of $26,244 in student loans. Soon after graduation, homeland security degree recipients from University Of New Haven generally make around $49,615. Set against $26,244 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of New Haven admits about 60% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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.