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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best school in the New England Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

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#2

Fisher College

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fisher College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Champlain College

Burlington, VT

Out of the 49 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Champlain College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Champlain is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Burlington.

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#6

Post University

Waterbury, CT

With a ranking of #6, Post 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 suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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New England Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of East Greenwich, New England Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Connecticut 1,629
Vermont 344

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 25 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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