2026 Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in Virginia
[Other Homeland Security](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/other-homeland-security-emergency-preparedness/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for other homeland security students.
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2026 Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools in Virginia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other homeland security, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Homeland Security Schools
For return on investment in other homeland security, no school beat Virginia Commonwealth University this year. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,720, with out-of-state students paying around $39,884. Other Homeland Security graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career other homeland security graduates make about $45,696. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Virginia Commonwealth University admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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