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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$45,970 Avg Salary
$20,690 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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 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 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Lowell to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anna Maria College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts list. Anna Maria is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Paxton.

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The excellent programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Westfield is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Westfield.

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#7

Curry College

Milton, MA

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

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#8

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of North Andover, Merrimack is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, MA

Massachusetts Maritime Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #9 on the list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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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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