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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

With 261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in District of Columbia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best school in District of Columbia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Pennsylvania 625
Maryland 293
New Jersey 162
Delaware 102

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 2 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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