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

41 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 #12 most popular major in Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the best school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A & M University - Central Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas 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 medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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#9

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. OLLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 25 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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