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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Rhode Island

5 Colleges
$38,347 Avg Salary
$23,685 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which 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 .

#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. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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The excellent programs at Roger Williams University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

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

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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 medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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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