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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at American Public University System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #10, Fayetteville State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Fayetteville.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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 11 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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