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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 New Hampshire, there were 1,818 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,776 and $24,152 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 497 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,663 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new hampshire master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 56 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #2 spot on the list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 423 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Plymouth State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major in New Hampshire list. Plymouth, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
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