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2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

With 28 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security is the #115 most popular major in Virginia.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Homeland Security

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for homeland security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 232
Georgia 5
North Carolina 3
Tennessee 14
Kentucky 11
Louisiana 30
Alabama 236
South Carolina 9
Arkansas 24
West Virginia 270

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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