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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Diego the best school in the Far Western US Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Far Western US Region . CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Monmouth.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 16 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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