2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in Kentucky with 1,321 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Kentucky 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 297 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Eastern, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
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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Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbellsville University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school 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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Murray State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
About 41% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Bellarmine 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Union College Kentucky 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. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Lindsey Wilson College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lindsey Wilson College, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Midway University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Midway is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Midway.
Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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| 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 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 Majors Related 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 18 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.