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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security was ranked #117 in the country. In fact 7,140 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 45 students majoring in homeland security at John Jay, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Homeland Security at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security at UAlbany, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#3

Utica College

Utica, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utica College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security at Utica College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Thomas Jefferson University is a great place for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 13% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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#5

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 57% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #8, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security at LIU Post Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security programs. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 413
New York 774
Maryland 20
New Jersey 252
District of Columbia 197
Delaware 34

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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