2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 7,140 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, making the major the #117 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the United States for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southwestern College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the town of Winfield, SC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
DeSales University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security programs. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.
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Homeland Security by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security
One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Criminal Justice & Corrections | 113,121 |
Fire Protection | 13,766 |
Security Science and Technology | 6,888 |
Other Homeland Security | 1,695 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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