
MS in Intelligence Analysis
Duration 12-24 Months
Total Credits 36
Course Delivery Online
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Obtain a Credential that Helps You Advance in the Intelligence Field
As the U.S. navigates a challenging international landscape, intelligence agencies and the private sector seek educated analysts to lead initiatives related to national and corporate security. Now, you can prepare for critical roles in the public and private sectors by pursuing the MS in Intelligence Analysis program. With this degree from Johns Hopkins University’s Advanced Academic Program division, you can open doors to new opportunities in a growing career field.
Join our online master’s program to gain practical experience in analyzing intelligence. You will learn how to apply analytical thinking, persuasive communication, and other skills to interpret diverse data sets for intelligence organizations.
MS in Intelligence Analysis Program Outcomes

Online Coursework
With the MS in Intelligence Analysis program, you will learn career-relevant concepts presented by intelligence experts and practitioners. The program consists of 12 online courses that you can complete in two years.
Core Courses
- The Art and Practice of Intelligence
- Intelligence Analysis
- Applied Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Strategic Culture Analysis
- Intelligence Ethics
- Leading Intelligence Organizations
- Research Seminar
- Capstone: Current Issues in Intelligence
Electives
- Intelligence to Secure the Homeland and Hometown
- The Intelligence-Policy Nexus
- Human Intelligence Operations
- Private Sector Intelligence
- Assessing Military Capabilities
- Technical Collection of Intelligence
- Legal Issues in Intelligence