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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Homeland Security is the #46 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Thomas Jefferson University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at DeSales University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in Pennsylvania. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 277
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 5 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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