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

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$36,440 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in Georgia 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 Kennesaw State University the most popular school in Georgia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 221 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at KSU Georgia, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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

Of the 166 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgia State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Out of the 40 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 85 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UGA, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Out of the 40 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Valdosta.

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

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Strayer University - Georgia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Strayer University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Savannah 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 #6 on the list. Savannah State University is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

About 68% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Columbus State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

About 72% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Clark Atlanta University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 53 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CAU, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

Georgia Gwinnett College

Lawrenceville, GA

Georgia Gwinnett College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Of the 51 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Georgia Gwinnett College, 31% are male and 69% 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Tennessee 1,330

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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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