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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

13 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the most popular school in Connecticut for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Post University

Waterbury, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Post University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 13 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Charter Oak State College

New Britain, CT

Charter Oak State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Charter Oak State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Charter Oak State College, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

Women make up 69% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Mitchell College

New London, CT

With a ranking of #8, Mitchell College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New London, Mitchell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#9

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

Albertus Magnus College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, University of Hartford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UHart, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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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
Massachusetts 2,955
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 13 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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