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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$46,882 Avg Salary
$11,034 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

With 45 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security is the #75 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus the most popular school in New Jersey for homeland security students. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great place for homeland security students. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Trenton.

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#3

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#4

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Jersey City University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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The excellent programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgian Court University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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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
District of Columbia 195
Delaware 34

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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