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

16 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 #13 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Louisiana 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.

#1

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our analysis found Grambling State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Louisiana. GSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Grambling.

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

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

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. NSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 45 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tulane, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 69% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

With a ranking of #8, McNeese State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

Women make up 48% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small public school located in the rural area of Alexandria.

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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#10

Dillard University

New Orleans, LA

Dillard University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Dillard University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 70% 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
Tennessee 1,330
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

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 16 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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