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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned their degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 16,814 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,937 and $23,331 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 933 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tiffin University landed the #1 spot on the list. Tiffin University is a small school located in Tiffin, Ohio that handed out 45 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tiffin University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Trine Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 44 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Adrian College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cincinnati, Ohio 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 and firefighting degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Xavier University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Purdue University Global ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school awarded 159 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Chicago State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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Governors State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Governors State University is a small school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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McKendree University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Franklin University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SIUC Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #15, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Youngstown State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is located in Youngstown, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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Aurora University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Aurora, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 23 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of Chicago Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Wayne State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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Miami University - Hamilton came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Hamilton is located in Hamilton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Hamilton Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #24, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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