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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 625 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Our analysis found Robert Morris University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at RMU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#4

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 22 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 78% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

With a ranking of #6, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Mercyhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mercyhurst, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Of the 10 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Ship, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 63% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Maryland 293
New Jersey 162
District of Columbia 261
Delaware 102

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 22 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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