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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

7 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

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 Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Texas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, 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. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
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

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 7 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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