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

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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 #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 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the most popular school in Massachusetts for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

Of the 98 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMass Lowell, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 69% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 31% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#4

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Anna Maria College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

Of the 48 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Anna Maria, 79% are male and 21% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Anna Maria College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northeastern, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

With a ranking of #6, Westfield State 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. Westfield is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

Women make up 42% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Curry College

Milton, MA

With a ranking of #7, Curry College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

About 13% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 87% are male.

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

About 94% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Suffolk University Report

#9

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

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

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Massachusetts Maritime Academy Report

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.

  • 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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