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

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Virginia

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

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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#5

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Roanoke College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Roanoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salem.

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#6

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Strayer University - Virginia did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#9

Averett University

Danville, VA

Averett University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. AU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

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#10

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 16 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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