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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

15 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 2,863 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Birmingham the best school in Alabama for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Herzing University - Birmingham is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

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#3

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

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#4

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

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Strayer University - Alabama ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Strayer University - Alabama is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#7

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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University of South Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Athens State University

Athens, AL

Athens State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Athens State University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Athens.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections 113,121
Fire Protection 13,766
Homeland Security 7,140
Security Science and Technology 6,888
Other Homeland Security 1,695

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Barry Bahler.

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