2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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 master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 51% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Haven is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.
Of the 259 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of New Haven, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 103 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Boston U, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Salve Regina University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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New England College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.
About 23% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 77% are male.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Anna Maria College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.
Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Roger Williams 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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
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| 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 26 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.