2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in the country with 13,045 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 282 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 282 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 282 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Out of the 282 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
George Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Simpson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.
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Southwestern College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Excelsior College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #19, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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With a ranking of #20, Massachusetts Maritime Academy did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Maritime is a small public school located in the suburb of Buzzards Bay.
With a ranking of #21, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Lewis University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.
With a ranking of #23, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
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With a ranking of #24, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Rest of the Top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Columbus State University | Columbus, GA |
| 44 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 45 | Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA |
| 46 | Salve Regina University | Newport, RI |
| 47 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH |
| 48 | Fisher College | Boston, MA |
| 49 | Bellevue University | Bellevue, NE |
| 50 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 51 | Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI |
| 52 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 53 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 54 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud, MN |
| 55 | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI |
| 56 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Rankings by Major
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7,783 |
| Homeland Security | 2,759 |
| Security Science and Technology | 1,875 |
| Other Homeland Security | 456 |
| Fire Protection | 172 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration & Social Service | 53,252 |
| Legal Professions | 45,189 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 10,452 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,613 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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