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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the homeland security graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 20% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at George Mason University Report

#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Of the 4 students majoring in homeland security at Lynchburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Homeland Security at University of Lynchburg Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 2 students majoring in homeland security at Virginia Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Homeland Security at Liberty University Report

#5

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Full Homeland Security at Eastern Mennonite University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Management and Technology is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security at University of Management and Technology Report

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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