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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

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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 city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania 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 suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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 very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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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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