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

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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

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-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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Out of the 36 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly 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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#5

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 36 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Fayetteville State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina 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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With a ranking of #8, North Carolina A & T 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. NC A&T is a large public school located in the 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. 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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#10

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

With a ranking of #10, Campbell 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. 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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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
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
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

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.

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