2023 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 774 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Colleges.
Top New York Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the best school in New York for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Excelsior College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at John Jay College of Criminal Justice helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medaille College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Medaille is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 413 |
| Maryland | 20 |
| New Jersey | 252 |
| District of Columbia | 197 |
| Delaware | 34 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Homeland Security
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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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