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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 4,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Robert Morris University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at RMU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Women make up 72% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Mercyhurst University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mercyhurst, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Ship, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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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#10

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Waynesburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waynesburg.

About 13% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 88% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
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 22 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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