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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$45,970 Avg Salary
$20,690 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 2,955 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online .

#1

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Anna Maria College the most popular online school in Massachusetts for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the rural area of Paxton, Anna Maria is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Anna Maria accumulate an average of around $24,534 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Middlesex Community College take out is $9,969.

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#3

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bristol Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $9,938 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Holyoke.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Holyoke Community College accumulate an average of around $6,495 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out is $15,240.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Endicott take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Fisher College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Fisher College take out $25,562 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Bay State College

Boston, MA

Bay State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Bay State College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bay State College take out is $41,897.

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Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MWCC carry an average student debtload of $11,121.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Connecticut 1,629
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 11 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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