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

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

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

With 640 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Mississippi.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jackson State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

Out of the 12 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, William Carey University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#5

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alcorn State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the rural area of Alcorn State, Alcorn State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Mississippi Valley 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. Mississippi Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Itta Bena.

Of the 17 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mississippi Valley State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#8

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, MS

Blue Mountain College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Blue Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Blue Mountain.

Women make up 13% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

Delta 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Delta State University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven 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 Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 75% are male.

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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
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
South Carolina 1,049
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 12 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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