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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Maryland to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

Our analysis found University of Baltimore to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Women make up 74% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Baltimore

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Coppin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Coppin State University Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Johns Hopkins University

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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 4 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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