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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 223 students majoring in homeland security at American Military University, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 34% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 175 students majoring in homeland security at Columbia Southern University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Homeland Security at Columbia Southern University Report

Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

Of the 148 students majoring in homeland security at ASU - Skysong, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Utica College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 71% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 120 students majoring in homeland security at USF Tampa, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 70% are male.

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George Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 68% are male.

Full Homeland Security at George Washington University Report

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #10, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#11

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #11, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in homeland security at National University, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Homeland Security at National University Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
13 Florida International University Miami, FL
13 American University Washington, DC
15 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA

Homeland Security by Region

View the Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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 26 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).

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