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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 213 people earned their degree in terrorism and counterterrorism operations, making the major the 1050th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in terrorism and counterterrorism operations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their terrorism and counterterrorism operations program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for terrorism and counterterrorism operations students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nichols College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major. Located in Dudley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified ’s terrorism and counterterrorism operations students in 2020-2021.
Full Nichols College Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s terrorism and counterterrorism operations students in 2020-2021.
Full Naval Postgraduate School Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #4 spot on the list. American Military University is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s 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.
Full American Military University Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 1 ’s terrorism and counterterrorism operations 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%.
Read more about Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations at IWU
Itasca Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major list. Itasca Community College is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s terrorism and counterterrorism operations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations at Itasca Community College
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations Major ranking, coming in at #6. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 ’s terrorism and counterterrorism operations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Terrorism & Counterterrorism Operations at Johns Hopkins
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