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Homeland Security is the #73 most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the homeland security graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the United States for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Benedictine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Park University

Parkville, MO

Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#10

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

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Homeland Security by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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