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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Every homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Massachusetts Maritime Academy stacks up to those at other schools.

Maritime is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 1,637. Of the 366 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2021, 79 of them were homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting section at the bottom of this page.

Maritime Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
  • Master’s Degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Maritime Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting progam at Maritime compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting major at Maritime is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 20
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 22
Most Focused Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 39
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 84
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 127
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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 355
Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 379
Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 382
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Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 635
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In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting from Maritime. This makes it the #150 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Student Demographics at Maritime

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Maritime Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

16% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 79 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting from Maritime in 2020-2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Maritime are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 75
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Maritime Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

56% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at Maritime awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

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Of the students who received a homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree from Maritime, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Maritime also has a doctoral program available in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Homeland Security 95

Careers That Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Grads May Go Into

A degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Accountants and Auditors 35,360 $81,460
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers 16,830 $69,870
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,340 $48,670
Firefighters 11,640 $60,080
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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