2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 285 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 the Southeast Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,270 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at American Military University, 79% are male and 21% are female.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern 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 the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 857 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia Southern University, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Out of the 285 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 651 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Liberty University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 38% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly 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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University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Central Florida Report
George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 483 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GMU, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
About 49% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 51% are male.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.
Women make up 41% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern Kentucky University
Virginia Commonwealth University 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 #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 342 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at VCU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Virginia Commonwealth University Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 254 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNC Charlotte, 41% are male and 59% are female.
East Carolina University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 61% are male.
Kennesaw State University 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 #13 on the list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
About 52% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 48% are male.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 216 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UofSC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
University of North Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.
Troy University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 185 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at TROY, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Troy University Report
Georgia State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 70% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 30% are male.
Miami Dade College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Western Carolina University 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 #21 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Carolina University Report
University of Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Bethel University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.
Women make up 32% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Fayetteville State University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
About 68% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 32% are male.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Florida Gulf Coast University Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 44 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 45 | ECPI University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 46 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 47 | Faulkner University | Montgomery, AL |
| 48 | Strayer University - Virginia | Arlington, VA |
| 48 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
| 50 | Arkansas Tech University | Russellville, AR |
| 50 | Bethune - Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 52 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 53 | Southern University and A & M College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 54 | Columbia College | Columbia, SC |
| 55 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Charleston, SC |
| 55 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
| 57 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 57 | University of South Carolina - Upstate | Spartanburg, SC |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,253 |
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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