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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$29,293 Avg Salary
$28,783 Avg Student Debt

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

With 640 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi

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

Top Mississippi Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi College to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Mississippi. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from MC take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Ole Miss carry an average student debtload of $22,250.

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The excellent programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The excellent programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at William Carey University take out an average of $26,583 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Southern Miss take out an average of $27,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Jackson State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Jackson State take out is $31,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $8,140 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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

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

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 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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