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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Homeland Security Graduate Certificate School for You

Homeland Security is the #129 most popular major in Virginia with 124 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in Virginia for homeland security students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Homeland Security at George Mason University Report

#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 75% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#5

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Eastern Mennonite University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in Virginia. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Management and Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, University of Management and Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Management and Technology

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 39
North Carolina 108
Florida 417
Tennessee 52
Kentucky 70
South Carolina 46
Louisiana 31
Arkansas 63
Alabama 343
West Virginia 871

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 6 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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