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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region

116 Colleges
$43,627 Avg Salary
$23,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

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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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the New England Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at SNHU take out an average of $26,230 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $352, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at University of New Haven take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $537.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debt load of $25,592. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Post University

Waterbury, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Post University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Post University take out is $31,664.

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#5

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Out of the 116 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Westfield take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $211, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debt load of $26,975. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $150.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UMass Boston take out an average of $26,821 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

With a ranking of #8, Norwich University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Norwich take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $408.

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#9

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Anna Maria accumulate an average of around $24,534 in student debt.

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Salem 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Salem State take out is $25,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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#10

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Salve Regina accumulate an average of around $25,650 in student debt.

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Roger Williams University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at RWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $410.

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Quinsigamond Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Quinsigamond Community College take out is $15,240.

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#14

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. Bristol is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Bristol accumulate an average of around $9,938 in student debt.

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Western Connecticut State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at WestConn take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $218, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#16

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region list. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at NEC take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $423.

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Bunker Hill 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 #17 on the list. BHCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at BHCC take out is $4,833.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA
18 Northeastern University Boston, MA
20 Boston University Boston, MA
20 Curry College Milton, MA
22 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
22 Husson University Bangor, ME

Best 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 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 25 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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