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2023 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools

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$64,764 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree School for You

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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools

#1

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Robert Morris University the best school in the United States for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 51 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #9, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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