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

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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 distant 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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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky 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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#4

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

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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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Campbellsville 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 Kentucky. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 medium-sized public school located in the remote 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.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Murray State University Report

#7

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. 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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#8

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school 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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#8

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson 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 #8 on the list. Located in the 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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#10

Midway University

Midway, KY

Midway University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. 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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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
Georgia 2,338
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

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.

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