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Master of Science in Intelligence & Security Studies

Our globally connected world brings unprecedented opportunities—and unprecedented threats. Governments and businesses alike need professionals equipped to monitor, understand, and thwart risks whenever (and wherever) they arise.

Next start date: January 13, 2025

LVC’s master’s in Intelligence & Security Studies puts you at the forefront of national security policy and intelligence analysis. Choose from six start dates per year. Earn your degree with 30 credits.

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This online-only program gives you the flexibility to complete a degree in as fast as one year, if you’re enrolled full-time. We welcome working professionals; our self-paced program features accelerated seven-week terms, so you can concentrate on your studies when your schedule permits.

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credits

$787

2024–25 cost per credit hour

Online

format

1 year

minimum time to completion

Dr. Chris Dolan teaches a homeland security class

Bringing the World to You

Expert Insight

You’ll take classes in topics such as terrorism, counterintelligence, artificial intelligence, disruptive and emerging technologies, and more—all taught by experts with real-world experience.

Prepare for What’s Next

You’ll synthesize what you learn by completing either a traditional thesis or final project before you graduate. Once you do, we’ll be by your side: In addition to our faculty, our career services team in the Breen Center for Career and Professional Development is ready to help you take the next step in your career, wherever it takes you.

$102,600

median salary for information security analysts

8th highest

occupational growth field, information security analysts (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

35%

projected employment growth 2021–31 (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Career Options

Use this degree to begin working for government or private industry, or to build the credentials needed to advance in your field.

Our alumni are prepared for employment with in the intelligence community, including the NSA, military branches, special operations and law enforcement agencies, as well as leading defense contractors, intelligence companies, and critical infrastructure firms.

Strategic Planning Analyst
Intelligence Officer
Operations Analyst
Personnel Security Specialist
Intelligence Analyst

Threat Assessment Officer
Collection Management Officer
Intelligence Research Specialist
Information Security Specialist
Operations Research Analyst

In Their Words

Scope

My Intelligence & Security Studies classes touched on every aspect of intelligence and security, from the military, environment, business, and more, making the program well-rounded. The scope allows graduates to branch into whatever area they are interested in pursuing.

Lee Amarose ’19, M’23, Law Enforcement Analyst, Harford County (Md.) Sheriff’s Office, Southern Precinct

Comprehensive Approach

My LVC MSISS degree will open doors and benefit me in multiple ways. This program offers a comprehensive approach to security and intelligence topics in classes, providing knowledge that can benefit me in my current job and any future jobs in the intelligence community.

Sara Hopper ’24, Intelligence Analyst, Foresight Security Consulting, Oregon

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Open Doors

I enjoy the immense challenge of taking little bits of investigative information and finding that needle in the haystack to bring successful resolutions to criminal investigators in the field. All in all, I believe that a degree of this caliber may help open doors to other opportunities in the intelligence community.

Terri Lyn Ludwig M’24

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