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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$51,313 Avg Salary

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.

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'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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Boise State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

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Utah Valley 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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 #9 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 36
Colorado 272
Montana 1
Idaho 5

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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