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Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GMU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online graduate certificate. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Arkansas 735
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112

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 6 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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