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2023 Best Value Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$27,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,764 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #73 in the country. In fact 2,759 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for homeland security students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Wilmington University

#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robert Morris University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security at Robert Morris University Report

#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Homeland Security at George Washington University

#6

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 #6 on the list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Towson are $19,890 a year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Towson University

#7

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Rider graduate students pay an average of $20,159 in tuition and fees each year.

Rider also claimed a spot on our Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Rider University

Thomas Edison State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TESU are $12,024 per year.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 per year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at John Jay are $20,962 a year.

Full Homeland Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 277
Pennsylvania 288
Maryland 15
New Jersey 45
District of Columbia 195
Delaware 34

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

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 17 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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