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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in New York

11 Colleges in New York
346 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #258 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 346 degrees in homeland security during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in New York Your choice of homeland security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Homeland Security in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of homeland security degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Homeland Security

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
191 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

University at Albany is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. UAlbany is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were about 191 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
51 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to take a look at Excelsior University. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Excelsior University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Monroe Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in homeland security. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 106th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 5 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to check out Roberts Wesleyan College. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1556 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Roberts Wesleyan is a great college overall.

There were approximately 24 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Roberts Wesleyan in the most recent data year.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1413 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mercy is a great college overall.

There were approximately 6 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Broome
Binghamton, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
40.0% Growth in Graduates

SUNY Broome is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Binghamton. This school ranks 135th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 10 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Broome in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Canton
Canton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Canton, SUNY Canton is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 139th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 21 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Canton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Medaille College
Buffalo, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Buffalo, Medaille is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 131st out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 3 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Medaille in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Jefferson Community College is a small public college located in the city of Watertown. This college ranks 130th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 3 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Jefferson Community College in the most recent data year.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania978201
Maryland6188
New Jersey614141
District of Columbia44147
Delaware34526

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Critical Infrastructure Protection189
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management125
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations23
Other Homeland Security1

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