2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 1,604 bachelor's degrees were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 59,550 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.7% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Curry College tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting students. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Curry has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts ranking.
The student loan default rate at Curry is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. 237 students at Curry are exclusively online. 387 students are part time.
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Westfield State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westfield, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts ranking.
About 1.3% of Westfield students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. 1,138 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Salem State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Salem State has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 3,979 students at Salem State that take at least one class online. About 2,253 of the students at Salem State are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Lowell. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell. UMass Lowell also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.
About 0.8% of UMass Lowell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,042 of UMass Lowell students are exclusively distance learners. 5,980 students are part time.
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Massachusetts Maritime Academy landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Buzzards Bay, Maritime is a public college with a small student population. Maritime also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at Maritime is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 99 students at Maritime that take at least one class online. There are roughly 35 part time students in attendance at Maritime.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bay State College. Located in the large city of Boston, Bay State College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 2.3% of Bay State College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 144 students take at least one class online at Bay State College. There are roughly 164 part time students in attendance at Bay State College.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Fitchburg State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. 3,648 students are part time.
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Bridgewater State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts list.
The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,579 students at Bridgewater State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,921 part time students in attendance at Bridgewater State.
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Our rankings recognize Northeastern University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Northeastern also made our Best Colleges for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
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American International College comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. AIC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 504 of AIC students are exclusively distance learners. 188 of AIC students are attending part time.
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