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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas

29 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$25,621 Avg Student Debt

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

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 degree in Texas. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $162.

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#2

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at South Texas College take out an average of $6,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UNT take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at El Paso Community College accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $29,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #6, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $13,176 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Central Texas College take out $5,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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McLennan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at MCC take out an average of $16,614 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Wayland Baptist University take out an average of $18,391 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debtload of $11,875.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
New Mexico 630
Oklahoma 1,017

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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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