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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey

16 Colleges
$46,882 Avg Salary
$11,034 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security School for You

In 2020-2021, 252 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security majors pursuing a .

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan University the most popular school in New Jersey for homeland security students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Full Homeland Security at Rowan University Report

#2

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Jersey City University is a great place for homeland security students. Located in the large city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, homeland security graduates from NJCU take out $11,034 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Homeland Security at New Jersey City University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Middlesex County College

#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New Jersey. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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The excellent programs at Brookdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security schools in New Jersey. Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Brookdale Community College

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Thomas Edison State University

#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Rider University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security students. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security at Rider University Report

Passaic County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security students. It came in at #9 on the list. PCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Paterson.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Passaic County Community College

Hudson County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey list. HCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 16 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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