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2024 Best Homeland Security Schools in New York

16 Colleges in New York
784 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$43,507 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in homeland security is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #117 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 16 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Homeland Security Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 784 degrees in homeland security to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Homeland Security School

Best Homeland Security Schools in New York Your choice of homeland security school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for homeland security schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Homeland Security Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Homeland Security in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the homeland security degree levels they offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Homeland Security

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
233 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
1.3% Growth in Graduates

University at Albany is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. UAlbany is a large public university located in the city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #538 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UAlbany is a great university overall.

There were about 233 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at UAlbany in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the homeland security program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,193.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
69 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in homeland security. John Jay is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means John Jay is a great college overall.

There were about 69 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at John Jay in the most recent data year.

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Utica College
Utica, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
270 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded
$60,388 Median Starting Salary

Utica College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in homeland security. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1424 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Utica College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 270 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent data year. Homeland Security degree recipients from Utica College receive an earnings boost of around $16,880 above the typical income of homeland security majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
70 Homeland Security Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in homeland security needs to check out Excelsior University. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Albany. A Best Colleges rank of #337 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Excelsior University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Excelsior University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Adelphi is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #554 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

There were about 17 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 106th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 6 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY
31.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Rochester, Roberts Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 100th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 16 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Roberts Wesleyan in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Erie Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Buffalo. This college ranks 116th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 8 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Erie Community College in the most recent data year.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
69.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1413 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mercy is a great college overall.

There were about 13 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were about 6 homeland security students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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Best Homeland Security Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 377
Maryland 279 13
New Jersey 273 250
District of Columbia 188 197
Delaware 175 34

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Homeland Security is one of 4 different types of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting programs to choose from.

Homeland Security Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security 376
Critical Infrastructure Protection 272
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 100
Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations 36

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 8,330
Security Science and Technology 1,084
Fire Protection 81
Other Homeland Security 1

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