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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

6 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 564 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Global Region landed the # 3 spot on the list. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 43 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Strayer University - Global Region, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Strayer University - Global Region Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 82% 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 Trinity Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Trinity Washington University Report

Strayer University - District of Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Strayer University - District of Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314

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 6 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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