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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 282 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Robert Morris University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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#9

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#11

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #11, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a large student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#15

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#19

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#20

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

With a ranking of #20, Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.

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With a ranking of #21, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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#22

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Lewis University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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#23

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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With a ranking of #24, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

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Rest of the Top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

#26

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
#27

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#29

Boston University

Boston, MA
#30

Curry College

Milton, MA
#32

Northeastern University

Boston, MA
#33

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#35

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
#39

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA
#40

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
43 Columbus State University Columbus, GA
44 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
45 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
46 Salve Regina University Newport, RI
47 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
48 Fisher College Boston, MA
49 Bellevue University Bellevue, NE
50 Marywood University Scranton, PA
51 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
52 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
53 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
54 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
55 Roger Williams University Bristol, RI
56 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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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