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

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

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.

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 Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Colorado

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 Colorado Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 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. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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