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

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in West 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.

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

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 21% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in West Virginia. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Marshall University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Out of the 14 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia State University Report

#5

Salem University

Salem, WV

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salem 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 West Virginia. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Women make up 68% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#6

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

With a ranking of #6, West Liberty 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. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

About 59% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 41% are male.

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West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Beckley, West Virginia University Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at West Virginia University Tech, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Alderson Broaddus 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. Alderson Broaddus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Philippi.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

About 30% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 70% 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
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 14 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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