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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

8 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best school in Maryland for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Baltimore is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stevenson University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Coppin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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