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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
313 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$60,084 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #117 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 313 degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in the New England Region 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for homeland security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Homeland Security in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the homeland security degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Homeland Security

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Endicott crest
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
7.1% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Endicott College if you wish to pursue a degree in homeland security. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were about 14 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available.

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Post University
Waterbury, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
34 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Post University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. Post University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury. This university ranks 14th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 34 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Post University in the most recent year we have data available.

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$62,371 Median Starting Salary
$36,900 Median Student Debt

Southern New Hampshire University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

Those homeland security students who get their degree from Southern New Hampshire University make $2,287 more than the standard homeland security student.

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3
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
36.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in homeland security needs to take a look at Husson University. Husson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bangor. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 19 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Husson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in homeland security has to look into University of New Haven. Located in the large suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #698 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of New Haven is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at University of New Haven in the most recent year we have data available.

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Nichols College
Dudley, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 21 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Nichols in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means JWU Providence is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at JWU Providence in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 12th out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were about 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI

Located in the small city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #670 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CCRI is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at CCRI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Community College of Rhode Island

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In RI

JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

There were roughly 5 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at JWU Online in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Johnson & Wales University - Online

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Massachusetts30172
Connecticut24145
New Hampshire210276
Maine2023
Rhode Island20022
Vermont1943

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One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Homeland Security has other similar majors worth exploring.

Homeland Security Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Homeland Security139
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management74
Other Homeland Security35
Critical Infrastructure Protection34
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations31

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections6,677
Security Science and Technology605
Fire Protection283
Other Homeland Security204

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