2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Homeland Security Programs
The 22 schools in this list represent the most affordable options for obtaining an online master's degree in homeland security. In first place, Missouri State University is the most affordable school, with a tuition rate of $5,015. American Public University System, ranked #2, has an annual tuition rate $7,000 for its Master of Arts in Homeland Security. Courses for this program include Intelligence & Homeland Security, Privacy & Civil Liberties in Homeland Security, and Resilience and Homeland Security.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri State University | $5,015 | |
| American Public University System | $7,000 | |
| West Virginia University | $7,995 | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | $8,100 | |
| Wilmington University | $8,296 | |
| Arizona State University | $8,512 | |
| Troy University | $8,892 | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | $9,240 | |
| Sam Houston State University | $9,283 | |
| Mississippi College | $9,375 | |
| Excelsior College | $9,675 | |
| Angelo State University | $9,712 | |
| Upper Iowa University | $9,990 | |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | $10,350 | |
| Tiffin University | $10,500 | |
| Arkansas Tech University | $10,512 | |
| Bellevue University | $10,530 | |
| Salve Regina University | $10,890 | |
| Notre Dame College | $11,210 | |
| Southern New Hampshire University Online | $11,286 | |
| University of Colorado Denver | $11,358 | |
| Central Michigan University | $11,466 |
- Annual Tuition: $5,015
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,559
- Example Classes: Foundations of Homeland Defense and Security; Multidisciplinary Approaches to Homeland Security; Strategic Planning and Organizational Imperatives in Homeland Security; Topics in Homeland Defense and Security
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Professional Studies - Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $7,000
- School Type: For-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 8,342
- Example Classes: Domestic Terrorism and Extremist Groups; Homeland Security and Defense; Intelligence and Homeland Security; Privacy & Civil Liberties in Homeland Security; Resilience and Homeland Security
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management & Homeland Security (Dual Degree)
- Master of Arts in Homeland Security
- Master of Arts in Homeland Security - Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Homeland Security - Counter-Terrorism Studies
- Master of Arts in Homeland Security - Criminal Justice
- Master of Arts in Homeland Security - Cyber
- Annual Tuition: $7,995
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,709
- Example Classes: Dispute Resolution; Immigration and Border Security; Media and the Law; Punishment and Corrections
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Legal Studies - Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $8,100
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 579
- Example Classes: Crime Intelligence & Analysis; Intelligence and Info Dissemination; Psychology of Terrorism and Fear; U.S. Constitution and Issues in Homeland Security; Weapons of Mass Destruction
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Homeland Security & Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $8,296
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,744
- Example Classes: Contemporary Issues in Homeland Security; Legal Aspects of Homeland Security; Police Executive Leadership; Risk Assessment and Management; Terrorism; Typologies of Crime
Online Master's Degrees
- MBA in Homeland Security
- MS in Administration of Justice - Homeland Security (Non-Thesis Option)
- MS in Administration of Justice - Homeland Security (Thesis Option)
- MS in Cybersecurity - Cyber Terrorism
- MS in Homeland Security
- MS in Homeland Security - Information Assurance
- Annual Tuition: $8,512
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 21,361
- Example Classes: Critical Incident Stress Management; Hazards Governance; Police & International Terrorism; Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction; US Cyber & Information Security Policy
Online Master's Degrees
- MA in Community Resilience - EMHS
- MA in Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- MA in Emergency Management & Homeland Security - Biosecurity and Threat Management
- MA in Emergency Management & Homeland Security - Community Resilience
- MA in Emergency Management & Homeland Security - Homeland Security
- MA in Global Security
- Annual Tuition: $8,892
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,529
- Example Classes: Counter Insurgency and Irregular Warfare; Environmental Security, Conflict, and Development; International Power and Influence; Military Strategy and International Relations; Terrorism and Political Violence
Online Master's Degrees
- MPA in National Security Affairs
- MS in International Relations - National Security Affairs (Non-Thesis Option)
- Annual Tuition: $9,240
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NWCCU
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 975
- Example Classes: Disaster Management Policy; Human Security; Strategic Collaboration; Vulnerability and Protection
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Security and Disaster Management
- Annual Tuition: $9,283
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,715
- Example Classes: Digital Forensics Investigation; Law and Ethics in Homeland Security; Selected Problems in Geography; Unconventional Threats
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Homeland Security Studies
- Annual Tuition: $9,375
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,871
- Example Classes: Cyber Terrorism; Domestic Terrorism; International Terrorism; Legal Aspects of Homeland Security
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Social Science in Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $9,675
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: MSCHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 2,801
- Example Classes: Constitutional Law; Legal and Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice; Risk Assessment in Homeland Security; Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Annual Tuition: $9,712
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 1,715
- Example Classes: Advanced Studies in International Drug Trafficking; Constitutional Issues in Homeland Security; National Security Policy; Studies in Terrorism; Transportation Security
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Global Security Studies - National Security Affairs - Non-Thesis Option
- Master of Science in Global Security Studies - National Security Affairs - Thesis Option
- Master of Science in Global Security Studies - Non-Thesis Option
- Master of Science in Global Security Studies - Regional Security - Non-Thesis Option
- Master of Science in Global Security Studies - Regional Security - Thesis Option
- Master of Science in Global Security Studies - Thesis Option
- Annual Tuition: $9,990
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 651
- Example Classes: Comparative Strategies of National Security; Counter-Terrorism; Emergency Management: Mitigation, Recovery, and Continuity; Terrorism and Politics
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Public Administration - Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $10,350
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: SACS COC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,687
- Example Classes: Cyberwarfare; Future Warfare; Global Security; U.S. National Security
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Defense and Strategic Studies
- Annual Tuition: $10,500
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 822
- Example Classes: Contemporary Criminal Justice: Issues and Trends; Emergency Management; Legal and Ethical Issues in Homeland Security; Terrorism and Emerging Threats; The Intelligence Community
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $10,512
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 950
- Example Classes: Crisis Communications; Design and Management of Preparedness and Mitigation Systems; Information Security for Public Managers; Intelligence in Emergency Management and Homeland Security; Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for Business and Industry; Situational Awareness of Environmental Threats
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $10,530
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 3,167
- Example Classes: Critical Infrastructure: Analysis and Strategies; Emergency Preparedness and Management; Homeland Security Principles and Practices; Principles and Theories of Security Management
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies - Comparative Politics
- Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies - International Relations
- Master of Science in Intelligence and Security Studies - MS
- Master of Science in Security Management - MS
- Annual Tuition: $10,890
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 626
- Example Classes: Cyber Methodology; Emerging Global and Social Issues in Justice; Management Issues in the Justice System; Public Policy in the Global Environment; Theories of Justice
Online Master's Degrees
- MA in International Relations - Homeland Security
- MS in Administration of Justice and Homeland Security
- MS in Administration of Justice and Homeland Security - Cybersecurity and Intelligence
- MS in Administration of Justice and Homeland Security - Digital Forensics
- MS in Administration of Justice and Homeland Security - Leadership in Justice
- Annual Tuition: $11,210
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 129
- Example Classes: Issues in Homeland Security; Leadership, Ethics and Decision-Making; Strategic Intelligence and Warning; Terrorism and Counterterrorism; Transnational Threats
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Arts in National Security and Intelligence Studies
- Annual Tuition: $11,286
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: NECHE
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 21,375
- Example Classes: Data-Driven Decision-Making in Criminal Justice; Global Terrorism; Intelligence Collection and Analysis; Terrorist Techniques and Counterterrorism; Threat Assessment
Online Master's Degrees
- MS in Criminal Justice - Advanced Counterterrorism & Homeland Security
- Annual Tuition: $11,358
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 9,202
- Example Classes: Disaster/ClimateChangePlanning; Principles of Emergency Management; Public Policies for Hazards and Disasters; Public Service in Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Criminal Justice - Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Non-Thesis Option)
- Master of Criminal Justice - Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Thesis Option)
- Master of Public Administration - Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Non-Thesis Option)
- Master of Public Administration - Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Thesis Option)
- Annual Tuition: $11,466
- School Type: Non-Profit
- School Accreditation: HLC
- Total Graduate Enrollment: 5,235
- Example Classes: Concepts in Homeland Security Crisis and Response; Emergency and Crisis Prevention, Preparedness and Response; Interagency Cooperation, Team Building and Leadership; Program Management in Complex Organizations; The Public Sector Role in Post-Disaster Recovery
Online Master's Degrees
- Master of Science in Administration - Integrated Homeland Security