2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,253 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina 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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 36 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 221 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ECU, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Out of the 36 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.
About 53% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 47% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fayetteville State 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 North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.
Of the 158 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Fayetteville State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Appalachian 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. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 37% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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North Carolina Central 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. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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North Carolina A & T 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 #8 on the list. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Women make up 77% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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North Carolina Wesleyan 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at North Carolina Wesleyan College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Campbell University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Campbell is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
Of the 62 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Campbell, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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 26 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.