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

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 54% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Capella University Report

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nova Southeastern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 23% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Sam Houston State 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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty 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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Liberty University Report

#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State 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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 11 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.

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