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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 423 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SNHU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Haven helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.

Women make up 58% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

About 45% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 69% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Newport, Salve Regina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 62% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Salve Regina University Report

#6

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. NEC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Henniker.

Of the 56 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NEC, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#8

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

Anna Maria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Northeastern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northeastern University

Roger Williams 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. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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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 26 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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