2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 981 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the 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 United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 902 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia Southern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
Women make up 13% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 805 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UOPX - Arizona, 44% are male and 56% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Of the 679 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SNHU, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 654 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FIU, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Purdue University Global ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
About 41% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Of the 612 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Florida State, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida State University Report
University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 51% are male.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.
Grand Canyon University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 45% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 55% are male.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Grand Canyon University Report
George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Mason University Report
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 417 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 49% are male and 51% are female.
San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 391 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SDSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at San Diego State University Report
Florida Atlantic University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #21, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Of the 486 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMGC, 43% are male and 57% are female.
University at Albany landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 367 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UAlbany, 56% are male and 44% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University at Albany Report
California State University - Fullerton landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 363 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Cal State LA, 41% are male and 59% are female.
Texas State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 981 different United States homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region
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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 |
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.
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