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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region

29 Colleges
$43,627 Avg Salary
$23,909 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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 degree in the New England Region . UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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#2

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the # 2 spot on the 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Out of the 29 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salve Regina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region ranking. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.

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#7

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

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#8

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Roger Williams University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Region ranking. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 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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