National Security Policy Studies

A program that focuses on the theory and application of intelligence, diplomacy, military power, and related tools of statecraft to national defense policy formulation and power projection. Includes instruction in history, political theory, public policy analysis, civil-military relations, military and defense studies, homeland security, leadership, threat scenarios, regional and local issues, alliance and coalition issues, defense budgeting and economics, intelligence, and strategy.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 39 institutions across the United States, with a total of 2189 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

212

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

432

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,468

awards given

Top Schools for National Security Policy Studies

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	273
2	Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA	174
3	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	165
4	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	138
5	Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV	135
6	Utah Valley University Orem, UT	124
7	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	105
8	Excelsior University Albany, NY	102
9	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX	99
10	Norwich University Northfield, VT	90
11	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	78
12	Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD	75
13	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	66
14	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	63
15	University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA	51
16	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	42
17	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	42
18	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	40
19	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	36
20	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	30
21	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	30
22	East Carolina University Greenville, NC	27
23	Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI	27
24	Duke University Durham, NC	24
25	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	21
26	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	20
27	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	18
28	Notre Dame College Cleveland, OH	18
29	Anderson University Anderson, IN	15
30	Westminster College Fulton, MO	12
31	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH	12
32	Park University Parkville, MO	9
33	Utah State University Logan, UT	6
34	Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX	6
35	Lander University Greenwood, SC	4
36	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	3
37	Tiffin University Tiffin, OH	3
38	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	3
39	University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL	3