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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$51,313 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found University of San Diego to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Western Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 688
Washington 55
Oregon 32
Nevada 19
Hawaii 14
Alaska 19

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

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 16 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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