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

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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Michigan with 2,277 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Michigan 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Our analysis found Ferris State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Michigan. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Of the 158 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Michigan State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Michigan University Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Women make up 70% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Oakland, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#8

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

Madonna University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#9

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University 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 town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 68% are male.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Northern Michigan University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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 22 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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