2024 Best Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of homeland security. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 31 master's degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on homeland security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other homeland security students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized homeland security related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for homeland security 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 Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Homeland Security in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Homeland Security

1

Endicott College
Beverly, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Endicott College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in homeland security. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly.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 one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in homeland security from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	222	0

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Homeland Security Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Homeland Security	26
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations	15

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.