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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northeastern University

58 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Northeastern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Degrees Available at Northeastern

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors, Northeastern came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 14
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 20
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 21
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Schools 22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 61
Highest Paid Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduates 71
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $30-$48k) 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 170
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 176
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $0-$30k) 215
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $48-$75k) 218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 223
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 240
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income $75-$110k) 456
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 529
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 554
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 595
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (Income Over $110k) 770
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 803
Best Value Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting (With Aid) 836

Popularity of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northeastern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Northeastern. This makes it the #77 most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting in 2021, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Northeastern. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 4

Northeastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a Master’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting from Northeastern in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Northeastern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 95

Related Major Annual Graduates
Legal Professions 226

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