2024 Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Master's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #783 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Master's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 33 master's degrees in terrorism & counterterrorism operations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to terrorism & counterterrorism operations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of terrorism & counterterrorism operations students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized terrorism & counterterrorism operations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for terrorism & counterterrorism operations students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The terrorism and counterterrorism operations 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 Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Master's Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations.

Top Schools for a Master's in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations

1

National American University - Rapid City
Rapid City, SD

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

National American University - Rapid City is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations. Located in the city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in terrorism & counterterrorism operations from National American University - Rapid City

2

Nichols College
Dudley, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Nichols College if you want to pursue a master's degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Dudley.More information about a master’s in terrorism & counterterrorism operations from Nichols College

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations by Region

View the Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Rankings in Majors Related to Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Homeland Security	861
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	848
Critical Infrastructure Protection	582
Other Homeland Security	33

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.