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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England Region 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 New England 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

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#4

Curry College

Milton, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Curry College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College 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 #6 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#7

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree 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.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #9, Roger Williams University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

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#10

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 563
Rhode Island 158
Connecticut 329
New Hampshire 497
Maine 16
Vermont 71

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 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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