2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate 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 Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Houston - Downtown 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 . Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
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Angelo State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a large student population.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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