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

22 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 #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 651 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 483 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GMU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 342 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at VCU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

Radford University

Radford, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#5

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 51% are male.

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Strayer University - Virginia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 76 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Strayer University - Virginia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

With a ranking of #7, Longwood 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. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia 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. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent 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. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

About 42% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#10

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, VWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at VWU, 43% are male and 57% 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
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
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 22 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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