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

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$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’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 58% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Albertus Magnus College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Albertus Magnus, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Albertus Magnus College Report

#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 29% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sacred Heart University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CCSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

Of the 2 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UBridgeport, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Bridgeport Report

With a ranking of #6, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

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

University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Connecticut Report

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 7 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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