2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 26 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Of the 506 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Grand Canyon University, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at American InterContinental University - Online helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . AIU Online is a large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
Of the 300 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at AIU Online, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
About 59% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 41% are male.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 35% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, New Mexico State University - Main Campus 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. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Of the 138 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NMSU Main Campus, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern 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. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
About 52% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.
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Wayland Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 42% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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.