2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
33
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,525
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$53,958
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #117 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,525 degrees in homeland security during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School
The homeland security program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Homeland Security rankings. We derive our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Homeland Security Degree Level
The homeland security 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 Homeland Security Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Homeland Security Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Homeland Security in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of homeland security degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Homeland Security
Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 82 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the homeland security program at George Washington University get $52,299 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
More information about a degree in homeland security from George Washington UniversityBasic Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
It's hard to beat Robert Morris University if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. RMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Moon Township. This university ranks 46th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 1 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Robert Morris UniversityEvery student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to look into Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the homeland security major at Georgetown University get $17,959 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
58
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in homeland security has to look into Rowan University. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Rowan UniversityAny student who is interested in homeland security has to look into DeSales University. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #479 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DeSales is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at DeSales in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from DeSales UniversityLocated in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.
There were about 204 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the homeland security program make around $32,193 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in homeland security from University at AlbanyMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
62
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, John Jay is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.
There were roughly 62 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from John Jay College of Criminal JusticeUtica College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Utica. This college ranks 89th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 189 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent data year. Homeland Security degree recipients from Utica College receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,430 over the typical earnings of homeland security graduates.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Utica CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
51
Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Excelsior University is a great university overall.
There were about 51 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in homeland security from Excelsior UniversityThe American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Those homeland security students who get their degree from American University receive $4,149 more than the standard homeland security grad.
More information about a degree in homeland security from American University
