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

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students pursuing a master's degree.

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 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Schools in Virginia list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

1

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

It is hard to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from George Mason University

2

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism needs to look into Regent University. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from Regent University

Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	42
Kentucky	268	16
Mississippi	243	2
West Virginia	164	11

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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.

Majors Similar to Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	2

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.