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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security

40 Ranked Colleges
861 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 3,012 people earned their degree in homeland security, making the major the 258th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 861 homeland security graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in homeland security.

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Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree homeland security students.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #1 spot on the list. American Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 129 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Homeland Security at American Military University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American InterContinental University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. American InterContinental University - Online is located in Schaumburg, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Homeland Security at AIU Online

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 78 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Naval Postgraduate School

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National University
La Jolla, California

Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students 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%.

Read more about Homeland Security at National University

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia 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 47 students 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%.

Full The American University Homeland Security Report

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Excelsior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Excelsior College

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Wilmington University
New Castle, Delaware

With a ranking of #7, Wilmington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s 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 more about Homeland Security at Wilmington University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Homeland Security at Angelo State University

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 19 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at NSU

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 18 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

Full FDU Homeland Security Report

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Sam Houston State University

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. Located in Daytona Beach, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Homeland Security Report

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Homeland Security Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 14 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Kansas

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #16, Endicott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott Homeland Security Report

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Upper Iowa University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Fayette, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full UIU Homeland Security Report

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With a ranking of #18, Thomas Edison State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. TESU is located in Trenton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s homeland security degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Thomas Edison State University

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is a public institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at AUM

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 8 masters’s homeland security degrees 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. 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%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Rider

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Towson, Maryland, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Towson University

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University of Management and Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read full report on Homeland Security at University of Management and Technology

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. 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%.

Full Pace University - New York Homeland Security Report

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Sul Ross State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Homeland Security at Sul Ross State University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #25, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s homeland security degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Homeland Security Report

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