2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 68 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 58% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Of the 439 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of New Haven, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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Out of the 68 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Of the 214 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMass Lowell, 53% are male and 47% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Westfield State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.
About 45% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Norwich University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 138 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Norwich, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Post University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Western Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WestConn, 54% are male and 46% are female.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Anna Maria College | Paxton, MA |
| 12 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 13 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,785 |
| Maine | 289 |
| Rhode Island | 582 |
| Massachusetts | 2,955 |
| Connecticut | 1,629 |
| Vermont | 344 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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