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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the best school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent master’s degree 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 Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarleton State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #10 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.

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

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools 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 20 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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