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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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 Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Global Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Christian University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 #6 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise 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. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,591
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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 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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