by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 11,614 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 368 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. To top this list, a school must have a successful homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 494 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 423 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at SNHU
Out of the 368 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 371 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Full American Public University System Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Out of the 368 schools in the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 311 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at ASU - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. New York, New York 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 309 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%.
Columbia Southern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orange Beach, Alabama, and it awarded 228 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia Southern University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Saint Leo University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Saint Leo, Florida 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 226 students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint Leo University Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 259 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting 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%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of New Haven
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 185 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. Richmond, Kentucky 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 166 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Purdue University Global came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
Full Purdue University Global Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
Walden University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Walden University
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 138 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 3.3%, 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 92%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at USF Tampa
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 141 diplomas to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of San Diego
Utica College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. Utica College is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 171 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Utica College Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
With a ranking of #17, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees to 127 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #18, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 121 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 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Webster University
With a ranking of #19, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 117 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 134 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Capella University
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 111 masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Report
University of Central Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 104 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 3.7%, 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 92%.
With a ranking of #25, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Major for a Master’s list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 98 degrees to qualified masters’s homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students 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%.
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 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 52 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 53 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 54 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 55 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 55 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
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