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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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$64,764 Avg Salary

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

Homeland Security is the #25 most popular major in District of Columbia with 195 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the homeland security master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 79 students majoring in homeland security at GWU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security at Georgetown, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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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
Pennsylvania 288
Maryland 15
New Jersey 45
Delaware 34

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 3 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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