2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in New Jersey

A master's degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #65 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the most popular for homeland security students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 master's degrees in homeland security during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School for Your Master's Degree

The homeland security master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Homeland Security in New Jersey ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality homeland security program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for homeland security.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security in New Jersey

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in homeland security.

Most Well Attended Schools for Homeland Security Students Working on Their Master's

1

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in homeland security. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in New Jersey.

There were about 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in homeland security from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

2

Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in homeland security needs to check out Rider University. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in New Jersey.

There were about 12 homeland security individuals who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in homeland security from Rider University

3

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Jersey City University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Jersey City, NJCU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in New Jersey.

There were approximately 10 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at NJCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in homeland security from New Jersey City University

4

Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Thomas Edison State University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in homeland security. TESU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Trenton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in New Jersey.

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

More information about a master’s in homeland security from Thomas Edison State University

4

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NJ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Monmouth University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in homeland security. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in homeland security in New Jersey.

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

More information about a master’s in homeland security from Monmouth University

6

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
Madison, NJ

Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in homeland security from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

6

Georgian Court University
Lakewood, NJ

Located in the city of Lakewood, Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in homeland security from Georgian Court University

 

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	157
Pennsylvania	238	208
Maryland	190	24
District of Columbia	151	190
Delaware	88	32

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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	36
Other Homeland Security	10

Majors Similar to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	99

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.