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

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

21 Colleges
$36,440 Avg Salary
$30,522 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 2,863 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the most popular school in Alabama for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 857 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Columbia Southern University, 87% are male and 13% are female.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Of the 185 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at TROY, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Out of the 21 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Faulkner University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#5

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Women make up 60% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Alabama State is a small public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

About 79% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 21% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. USA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mobile.

Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Miles College

Fairfield, AL

Miles College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Miles College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Women make up 62% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of North Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 46% are male.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112

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 21 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.

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