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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American Public University System

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college 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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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for homeland security students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. 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.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Arizona State University - Skysong

#5

Utica College

Utica, NY

Out of the 79 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Utica College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Utica.

Of the 129 students majoring in homeland security at Utica College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Utica College

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 18% of the homeland security majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of South Florida - Main Campus

American InterContinental University - Online landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security programs. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security at the school are women while 79% are male.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American InterContinental University - Online

Naval Postgraduate School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security programs. 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.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Naval Postgraduate School

George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 79 students majoring in homeland security at GWU, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Full Homeland Security at George Washington University Report

#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in homeland security at Georgetown, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Georgetown University

#11

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security programs. 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.

Read full report on Homeland Security at National University

Honorable Mentions

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.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 4 majors within the area of study, homeland security has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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