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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 2,955 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

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

#1

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Fisher College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Bay State College

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bay State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Massachusetts. Bay State College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school 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
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 23 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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