2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 3,212 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Ohio.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in Ohio 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio
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 Ohio.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Union Institute & University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 17% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 208 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UC, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 46 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Of the 131 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at BGSU, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of Toledo, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Youngstown State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Akron Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 39% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Tiffin University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.
Of the 116 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tiffin University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Franklin 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. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.
About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 49% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,647 |
| Michigan | 2,277 |
| Illinois | 3,067 |
| Wisconsin | 1,324 |
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 26 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.