by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Homeland Security is the 258th most popular major in the country with 3,012 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 830 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 315 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in homeland security. That schools that top this list have a program in homeland security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree homeland security students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. FDU is a medium-sized school located in Teaneck, New Jersey that handed out 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Homeland Security at Wilmington University
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 33 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Rosemont College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Thomas Edison State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Edison State University is a medium-sized school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Edison State University Homeland Security Report
Medaille College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Pace University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Towson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
Drexel University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Georgian Court University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgian Court is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
LIU Post ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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