2024 Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #223 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism.

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 colleges for cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism 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 Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism has to look into Grand Canyon University. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from Grand Canyon University

2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

It is difficult to beat University of Arizona if you wish to pursue a master's degree in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson.More information about a master’s in cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism from University of Arizona

Best Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Colleges by State

Explore the best cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	322	32
Oklahoma	257	1

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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.