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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in New Jersey
142 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in homeland security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #258 in the country in terms of popularity. 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 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for homeland security students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 142 degrees in homeland security during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in New Jersey Your choice of homeland security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Homeland Security School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Homeland Security Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Homeland Security
Bachelor's Degrees in Homeland Security
Master's Degrees in Homeland Security

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 Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Homeland Security in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of homeland security degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Homeland Security

1
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
41 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Middlesex County College if you want to pursue a degree in homeland security. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Edison. This college ranks 21st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 41 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Middlesex County College

2
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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
38 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Monmouth University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were about 38 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Monmouth University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

It is hard to beat Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus if you want to pursue a degree in homeland security. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Teaneck. This university ranks 19th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 18 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

4
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ

Rider University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #482 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rider is a great university overall.

There were about 8 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Rider University

5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the rural area of Lincroft, Brookdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 21 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Brookdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Brookdale Community College

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
70.0% Growth in Graduates

TESU is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Trenton. A Best Colleges rank of #394 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TESU is a great university overall.

There were about 10 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at TESU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in homeland security from Thomas Edison State University


 

Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 372
Pennsylvania 978 201
Maryland 618 8
District of Columbia 441 47
Delaware 345 26

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Homeland Security 64
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 45
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 24

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