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

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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 #11 most popular major in Connecticut with 329 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Haven the best school in Connecticut for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Haven.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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#4

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Albertus Magnus College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. Located in the city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the # 5 spot on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 563
Rhode Island 158
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 5 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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