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Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools

252 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 252 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular online school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State 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 United States. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 902 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 13% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Tempe.

Of the 805 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UOPX - Arizona, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 252 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 41% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 45% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 417 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Of the 486 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMGC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#12

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 325 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at St. Leo University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

About 51% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 49% are male.

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University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 262 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ASU - Skysong, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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With a ranking of #16, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#17

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #17, Monroe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 246 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Monroe College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#18

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 221 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at KSU Georgia, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#20

Troy University

Troy, AL

With a ranking of #20, Troy University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#21

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 177 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CWU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#22

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #22, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgia State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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#23

National University

La Jolla, CA

With a ranking of #23, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 37% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#25

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#26

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
#27

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
#28

Park University

Parkville, MO
#29

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO
#31

Post University

Waterbury, CT
#32

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC
#33

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
#35

Excelsior College

Albany, NY
#37

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
#37

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
39 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
40 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
40 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
42 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
43 Berkeley College - New York New York, NY
44 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
44 Grantham University Lenexa, KS
46 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
47 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
48 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
48 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
50 Utah Valley University Orem, UT

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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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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