2024 Best Security Science and Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in security science and technology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #86 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 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of security science and technology. Combined, these schools handed out 657 master's degrees in security science and technology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Security Science and Technology School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of security science and technology for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 security science and technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of security science and technology 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for security science and technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized security science and technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for security science and technology 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 Security Science and Technology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Security Science and Technology in the Middle Atlantic Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for security science and technology students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Security Science and Technology

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in security science and technology. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from George Washington University

2

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

106 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in security science and technology has to look into University of Maryland Global Campus. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from University of Maryland Global Campus

3

Excelsior University
Albany, NY

87 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in security science and technology needs to check out Excelsior University. Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Albany.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Excelsior University

4

Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

96 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in security science and technology needs to check out Stevenson University. Located in the large suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Stevenson University

5

Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Robert Morris University

6

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

22 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Syracuse University

7

John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY

31 Annual Graduates

John Jay is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice

8

La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA

9 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from La Salle University

9

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Philadelphia, PA

31 Annual Graduates

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

10

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

15 Annual Graduates

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in security science and technology from Duquesne University

Best Security Science and Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best security science and technology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	245
Pennsylvania	248	134
Maryland	193	247
New Jersey	188	6
District of Columbia	154	25

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Security Science and Technology Related Rankings by Major

Security Science and Technology is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Security Science and Technology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	42

Majors Similar to Security Science and Technology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	881
Homeland Security	728

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.