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2025 Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools

3 Colleges in the United States
198 Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Degrees Awarded
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #1050 out of the 1506 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for terrorism & counterterrorism operations students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 198 degrees in terrorism & counterterrorism operations annually.

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Choosing a Great Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations School

Best Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Schools Your choice of terrorism & counterterrorism operations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for terrorism & counterterrorism operations schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
Bachelor's Degrees in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations
Master's Degrees in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations

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 Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the terrorism and counterterrorism operations degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Degrees Awarded
23.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat American Public University System if you wish to pursue a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the town of Charles Town.More information about a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations from American Public University System

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

National American University - Rapid City is a good decision for students interested in a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations. Located in the small city of Rapid City, National American University - Rapid City is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations from National American University - Rapid City

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Nichols College
Dudley, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Nichols College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Dudley.More information about a degree in terrorism & counterterrorism operations from Nichols College

Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 3,064
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 2,655
Critical Infrastructure Protection 628
Other Homeland Security 267

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