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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut

3 Colleges
$36,849 Avg Salary
$28,314 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,629 were awarded in the state 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

#1

Post University

Waterbury, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Post University the most popular online school in Connecticut for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Post University accumulate an average of around $31,664 in student debt.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Sacred Heart carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#3

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Charter Oak State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Massachusetts 2,955
Vermont 344

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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 3 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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