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

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 4,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 207 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Temple, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 51% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 60 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

Of the 103 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Kutztown University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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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#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

With a ranking of #6, Robert Morris 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. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

Of the 87 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at RMU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Ship, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 #8 on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Women make up 48% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at LHU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales 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 rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Lincoln University Lincoln University, PA
12 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
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 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.

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