2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 79 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in the United States for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 66% are male.
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Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 31% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utica College is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.
Of the 129 students majoring in homeland security at Utica College, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 18% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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American InterContinental University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 79% are male.
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Naval Postgraduate School ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in homeland security at Naval Postgraduate School, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in homeland security at GWU, 68% are male and 32% are female.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security at Georgetown, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the homeland security majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL |
| 13 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 13 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 15 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
Homeland Security by Region
View the Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 26 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.