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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$51,313 Avg Salary

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

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found University of San Diego to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - San Bernardino 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Antelope Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, UAV is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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