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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island

3 Colleges
$38,347 Avg Salary
$23,685 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the most popular online school in Rhode Island for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Salve Regina take out $25,650 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Salve Regina University

Out of the 3 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Roger Williams University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at RWU take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $410, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Roger Williams University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from JWU Online take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $312, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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