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Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Prairie View A & M University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . TSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
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

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 5 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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