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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 6,464 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

Our analysis found Florida International University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 572 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCF, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic 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 Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 379 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FAU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College 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 #7 on the list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

Of the 160 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MDC, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Florida A&M University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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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