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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$32,705 Avg Salary
$18,593 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree School for You

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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Bunker Hill Community College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a associate degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

Women make up 27% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Massasoit Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Massachusetts. Massasoit Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brockton.

Women make up 28% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinsigamond Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bristol Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Fall River, Bristol is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Middlesex Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

Women make up 32% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 36% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#8

Quincy College

Quincy, MA

Quincy College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Quincy College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Holyoke Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

Of the 49 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Holyoke Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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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 Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Rhode Island 582
Connecticut 1,629
Vermont 344

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 21 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.

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