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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland

28 Colleges
$47,473 Avg Salary
$26,554 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

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.

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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from CCBC carry an average student debt load of $18,104.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UMGC carry an average student debt load of $23,985.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#3

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out is $14,000.

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The excellent programs at Bowie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bowie State University take out is $26,911. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $159, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland list. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UB take out is $25,436.

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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #6 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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#7

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

Coppin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Coppin take out is $30,000.

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

University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UMES carry an average student debt load of $28,375. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

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#9

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

With a ranking of #9, Frostburg State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Frostburg State carry an average student debt load of $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $278, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
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 28 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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