by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in Michigan” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Michigan, there were 2,721 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,701 and $23,222 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,121 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 9 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full Adrian Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferris State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 18 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Ferris State University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 52 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Michigan State University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wayne State University is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at GVSU
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Detroit, Michigan 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 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Detroit Mercy
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #7. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
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Siena Heights University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Adrian, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Siena Heights University
With a ranking of #8, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 81 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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