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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut

5 Colleges
$36,849 Avg Salary
$28,314 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut

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

Top Connecticut Schools 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. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

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#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent 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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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#4

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albertus Magnus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Albertus Magnus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

The excellent programs at University of Bridgeport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Connecticut. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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

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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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