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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

33 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,746 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$53,958 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #117 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,746 degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The homeland security program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Homeland Security rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Homeland Security Degree Level

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

The homeland security school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Homeland Security

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
81 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$106,257 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 81 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the homeland security degree program at George Washington University get $52,299 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in homeland security from George Washington University

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
100 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Robert Morris University if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. RMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Moon Township. This university ranks 46th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 100 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in homeland security needs to check out Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 69 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the homeland security degree program at Georgetown University earn $17,959 more than the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
67 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in homeland security needs to look into Rowan University. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent year we have data available.

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DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in homeland security has to take a look at DeSales University. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
233 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were about 233 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the homeland security program earn an average of $32,193 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
69 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were roughly 69 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

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Utica College
Utica, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
270 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$60,388 Median Starting Salary

Utica College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Utica. This college ranks 89th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 270 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent data year. Homeland Security degree recipients from Utica College get an earnings boost of approximately $6,430 above the average income of homeland security majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
70 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Excelsior University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent data year.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
48.9% Growth in Graduates

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year. Those homeland security students who get their degree from American University receive $4,149 more than the average homeland security graduate.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 377
New York 333 699
Maryland 279 13
New Jersey 273 250
District of Columbia 188 197
Delaware 175 34

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Homeland Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 830
Critical Infrastructure Protection 457
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 326
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 69
Other Homeland Security 64

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 17,461
Security Science and Technology 1,938
Fire Protection 191
Other Homeland Security 168

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