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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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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 Pennsylvania with 625 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Pennsylvania

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

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

#1

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Robert Morris University the best school in Pennsylvania for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

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#3

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DeSales University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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#4

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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#6

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

With a ranking of #6, Waynesburg University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener 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 #7 on the list. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#8

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U 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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Maryland 293
New Jersey 162
District of Columbia 261
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 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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