2024 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Homeland Security is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #161 most popular master's degree program in the country. 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 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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 many resources a school devotes to homeland security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of homeland security 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 homeland security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for homeland security students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Homeland Security Schools

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 Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in homeland security.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security

1

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Endicott College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in homeland security. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security from Endicott College

2

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in homeland security. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in homeland security from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best Homeland Security Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	551	31
Rhode Island	222	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Homeland Security

Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Critical Infrastructure Protection	219
Other Homeland Security	26
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations	15
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	11

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.