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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 8th in Rhode Island. In fact, 158 were awarded in the state 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Rhode Island 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Salve Regina University the most popular school in Rhode Island for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

Women make up 38% 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 Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 24 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Brown, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 563
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 5 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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