2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
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George Mason University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Rankings by Major
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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