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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

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

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island 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

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the most popular school in Rhode Island for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Rhode Island College Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,785
Maine 289
Massachusetts 2,955
Connecticut 1,629
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 5 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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