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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

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

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Curry College

Milton, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Curry College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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#10

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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