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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 45 students majoring in homeland security at John Jay, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Homeland Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security at UAlbany, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

Utica College

Utica, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security at Utica College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 13% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Thomas Jefferson University

#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Towson University

California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at California University of Pennsylvania

Thomas Edison State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Thomas Edison State University

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security at LIU Post Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security programs. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Binghamton University

#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

With a ranking of #8, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools 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 15 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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