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

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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

With 1,426 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in Maryland.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Maryland 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the most popular school in Maryland for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 57% 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 Bowie State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Maryland. UB is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 75 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UB, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 66% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Coppin State University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coppin State 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 Baltimore, Coppin is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small 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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#7

Stevenson University

Stevenson, MD

Stevenson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Stevenson.

About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.

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#8

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #8, Hood College 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 Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Strayer University - Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Strayer University - Maryland is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Suitland.

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#9

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

McDaniel College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Delaware 314
District of Columbia 564

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 12 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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