2026 Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Critical Infrastructure Protection degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their critical infrastructure protection programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for critical infrastructure protection students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Critical Infrastructure Protection Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Best Schools for Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the critical infrastructure protection degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Critical Infrastructure Protection

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Critical Infrastructure Protection Degrees Awarded

$111,258 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in critical infrastructure protection. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. There were roughly 53 critical infrastructure protection students who graduated with this degree at George Washington University in the most recent data year. Critical Infrastructure Protection graduates of George Washington University earn a median of $111,258 early in their careers. George Washington University graduates carry a median of $22,910 in student loans. Get the full critical infrastructure protection details for George Washington University

2

Utica College
Utica, NY

100 Critical Infrastructure Protection Degrees Awarded

$71,852 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Utica College one of the top schools for critical infrastructure protection. This mid-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Utica. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. There were roughly 100 critical infrastructure protection students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the critical infrastructure protection program make about $71,852 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,846. More information about a degree in critical infrastructure protection from Utica College

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.

• 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 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.