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

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

With 1,591 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado 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.

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 Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs the most popular school in Colorado for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% 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 Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Colorado State University - Global Campus, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCCS, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Of the 10 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CCU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Northern Colorado 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 808
Montana 57
Idaho 312
Wyoming 202

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

Majors Similar 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 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.

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