by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,695 people earned their degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, making the major the 355th most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 416 other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services. That schools that top this list have a program in other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 143 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Maritime Academy. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. Maritime is a small public school situated in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tiffin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 16 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Haven. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 39 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 31 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 28 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking, coming in at #10. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 14 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Saint Leo University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 0 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Connecticut landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 0 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Canisius College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Catholic University of America came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Syracuse University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting & Related Protective Services Major ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified masters’s other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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