2025 Best Other Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Other Homeland Security is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #161 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of other homeland security. Combined, these schools handed out 45 master's degrees in other homeland security to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to other homeland security students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other homeland security students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other homeland security to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other homeland security related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other homeland security students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Homeland Security Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Other Homeland Security in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other homeland security.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Other Homeland Security

1

University of New Haven
West Haven, CT

28 Annual Graduates

University of New Haven is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in other homeland security. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of West Haven.More information about a master’s in other homeland security from University of New Haven

2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Buzzards Bay, MA

17 Annual Graduates

$86,288 Median Starting Salary

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in other homeland security. Located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the other homeland security program report average early career wages of $86,288.

More information about a master’s in other homeland security from Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Best Other Homeland Security Colleges by State

Explore the best other homeland security schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	16
Connecticut	153	39

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Homeland Security

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

Other Homeland Security Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services	45

Majors Similar to Other Homeland Security

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	1,070
Security Science and Technology	162
Homeland Security	116
Fire Protection	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.