2024 Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #223 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking.

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Choosing a Great Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism School for Your Master's Degree

The cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism 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 cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

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University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism has to look into University of Maryland Global Campus. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from University of Maryland Global Campus

2

Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. Located in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from Stevenson University

3

University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from University of Baltimore

Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	77
Pennsylvania	607	14
District of Columbia	334	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

One of 8 majors within the Security Science and Technology area of study, Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.