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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 90 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

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

Of the 1,270 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at American Military University, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 857 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia Southern University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 651 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida Atlantic University Report

#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Out of the 90 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Leo University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saint Leo University Report

Kennesaw State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

About 52% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Kennesaw State University Report

#7

Troy University

Troy, AL

Troy 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 185 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at TROY, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 70% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Pembroke 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 distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report

#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Carolina University Report

#11

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel 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 #11 on the list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

Women make up 32% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#12

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #12, Fayetteville 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. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fayetteville State University Report

North Carolina Central University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 119 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at North Carolina Central University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
14 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
15 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
16 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
17 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
18 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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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

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 26 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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