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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$21,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Our analysis found Nichols College to be the best value school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Nichols graduate students pay an average of $1,075 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Westfield State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Westfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westfield are $6,696 per year.

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#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great value for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Endicott graduate students pay an average of $12,746 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.

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Salem State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salem State are $8,857 per year.

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#7

Curry College

Milton, MA

Curry College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Curry are $15,114 per year.

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#8

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy 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 suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Maritime are $19,984 a year.

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#9

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Anna Maria are $10,530 a year.

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#10

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 20% of our Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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

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

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.

  • 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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