General Option

Lead the way in national defense and strategy

Earn a customizable master’s degree that matches your goals and career needs.

Know the tools of diplomacy. Solve defense and intelligence issues. Analyze strategy, policy and decision-making.

Learn from decorated faculty.

Build traits – knowledge, planning and leadership – that will help you ensure a safe and secure country.

Careers and outcomes

Explore your potential career paths

Join the next generation of national security leaders.

Design your degree around your interests. In the general option, you can choose over 80 percent of your classes and take a wider range of classes.

Complete your master’s degree fully online, in seated classes, or both. Start in the fall, spring or summer. Finish in as little as two years.

Small class sizes let you work more closely with your teachers and classmates. Feel part of a tight-knit community rather than a traditional class.

Earn your master’s degree at a lower cost than similar programs. Support your education with scholarships and financial aid.

Don’t need a full master’s degree? Our certificates are designed for mid-career professionals.

Scholarships and financial aid