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

9 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 the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,629 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our analysis found Post University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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#4

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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#5

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

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#9

Mitchell College

New London, CT

Mitchell College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
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 9 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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