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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$45,970 Avg Salary
$20,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #17 most popular major in Massachusetts with 563 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the best school in Massachusetts for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. 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

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 Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Curry College

Milton, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Curry College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

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#6

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#7

Fisher College

Boston, MA

Fisher College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Fisher College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#8

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Salem State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 16 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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