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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

44 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 44 schools in California 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.

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 California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Sacramento the most popular school in California for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 489 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Sac State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 365 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Cal State Fullerton, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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California State University - East Bay ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 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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