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

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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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Tennessee 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.

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 Tennessee.

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Bethel, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 28 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Austin Peay State University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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East Tennessee State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UT Martin is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Martin.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Tennessee came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Strayer University - Tennessee, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#9

Lane College

Jackson, TN

Lane College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Jackson, Lane College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 26% 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
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
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 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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