Best Homeland Security Schools Near New Braunfels, TX (2026)

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

New Braunfels, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering homeland security programs, with tuition ranging from $2,550 to $48,004 per year for indexed programs. New Braunfels has a population of about 116,477. In the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area, the top-earning homeland security-related role is Emergency Management Director at a median $89,200 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Homeland Security Schools to New Braunfels

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer homeland security programs near New Braunfels, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from New Braunfels city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from New Braunfels. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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William Edge Institute

New Braunfels, TX 0.8 miles from New Braunfels
  • 2 year
54.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 95%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $23,040
Avg net price $20,177/yr
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  • Programs offered: 3

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas homeland security page.

Homeland Security Wages Near New Braunfels

New Braunfels is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area (BLS area code 41700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Emergency Management Director$89,200San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$94,192
Detective and Criminal Investigator$83,830San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$88,522
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer$73,860San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$77,994
Transportation Security Screener$64,060San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$67,645

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

New Braunfels at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)94.7 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited homeland security schools are near New Braunfels, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering homeland security programs near New Braunfels. The closest is The University of Texas at San Antonio in San Antonio, TX (31.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Central Texas College (99.9 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying homeland security roles near New Braunfels?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying homeland security-related roles near New Braunfels are: Emergency Management Director ($89,200), Detective and Criminal Investigator ($83,830), Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officer ($73,860). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Cibolo instead of New Braunfels?

Cibolo, TX is 10.8 miles from New Braunfels and has its own set of local homeland security programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in New Braunfels

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for New Braunfels:

Data verified: August 31, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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