by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 140,205 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In , homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $37,031 and had an average of $23,400 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11,789 homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major” ranking looked at 368 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major”.
Out of the 368 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Grambling State University landed the #1 spot on the list. GSU is a public institution located in Grambling, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full GSU Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hilbert College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Located in Hamburg, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Hilbert College
Out of the 368 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Anna Maria College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Paxton, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 83 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Anna Maria
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major. University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 281 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of New Haven
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University at New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major. SUNO is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 28 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SUNO Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Faulkner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #6. Faulkner University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Faulkner University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Utica College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to 119 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Utica College
Salve Regina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Newport, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to 54 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salve Regina Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Bethel University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McKenzie, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bethel University
Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Saint Leo University is a fairly large school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 163 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saint Leo University
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Barranquitas, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Webber International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Webber International University is located in Babson Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Webber International University
John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #13. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 305 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SIT Graduate Institute landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at SIT Graduate Institute
With a ranking of #15, New England College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 140 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full NEC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Albertus Magnus College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Albertus Magnus College
With a ranking of #17, South University, Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #18. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tiffin, Ohio. It awarded 45 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tiffin University
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. Eastern is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 127 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University
North Carolina Wesleyan College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Carolina Wesleyan College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #21, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to 230 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of San Diego
Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking. This small school is located in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Maritime Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Naval Postgraduate School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #23. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 47 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School
South University, Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #24. South University, Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Columbus, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbus State University
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Management and Technology | Arlington, VA |
| 52 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu, HI |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 54 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 55 | Salem University | Salem, WV |
| 56 | University of Massachusetts - Lowell | Lowell, MA |
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