The top 10 schools by top secret-level security clearances are:
1. University of Maryland
2. American Military University
3. University of Phoenix
4. George Washington University
5. George Mason University
6. Strayer University
7. Cochise University
8. Webster University
9. Johns Hopkins University
10. Troy University
Vice reviewed resumes of more than 90,000 people who have worked in the intelligence community since September 11, 2001 and condensed the list to individuals who had top secret clearance.
For resumes that did not include clearance level, Vice included resumes of people in one of the 17 agencies that comprise the intelligence community.
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As the online division of the U.S. New and World Report’s 62nd best national university and 20th top public school, the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is one of the largest public distance learning institutions in the world with over 90,000 students. With more than 95 degree programs delivered through WebTycho from its headquarters in Adelphi, UMUC has an open admissions policy for its undergraduate offerings. In the #1 spot for educating military veterans, UMUC also has been ranked 16th among America’s “Best Buy” online programs for tuition rate affordability on GetEducated.com.
Undergraduate students at UMUC have their fair share of security-related majors to choose from in a student-centered online community. Offered with rigorous 120-credit curricula, UMUC has online bachelor’s degrees for Computer Networks and Security, Cybersecurity, Investigative Forensics, and Software Development and Security. Some aspiring security professionals may also wish to pursue the online undergraduate major in Public Safety Administration, which is focused on developing the decision making, teamwork, technology, leadership, communication, and risk management skills necessary to protect citizens from harm. Minors in Corporate Security, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, or Terrorism and Critical Infrastructure may be helpful too.
Both featuring a 36-credit online curriculum, the M.S. in Cybersecurity and M.S. in Cybersecurity
Policy programs at UMUC are popular for security professionals wishing to advance their knowledge of protecting an organization’s cyber assets. An online M.S. in Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation is available for mid-career professionals needing a skills boost to meet new challenges in uncovering digital evidence. UMUC also provides a Master of Science in Management (MSM) program fully online from anywhere with security-related specializations in Criminal Justice Management, Emergency Management, Homeland Security Management, Intelligence Management, and National Security.
The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is the nation's second-biggest enroller of service members and their families who receive tuition assistance, and ranks second in the nation in post-9/11 GI Bill students. Maryland's Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-sponsored National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, and its NSA-sponsored Center for Advanced Study of Language conduct classified work at the University Research Park in Riverdale, which also hosts the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.
 | OVERVIEW Percent Online: 37% Top Secret Employment Rank: 1 National Security Funding Rank: 4 DoD Research & Development Funding: $117,491,000 Students on GI Bill/Tuition Assistance: 38% |
 | GOVERNMENT AFFILIATIONS Conducts Classified Research National Intelligence NSA Homeland Security FBI Military ROTC Program |
 | NATIONAL SECURITY CURRICULUM Intelligence Studies Program Homeland Security Studies Program Drone Program |
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