2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 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. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 96 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 56% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 520 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UT Rio Grande Valley, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Of the 506 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Grand Canyon University, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.
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Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
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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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
Of the 300 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at AIU Online, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong 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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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Houston - Downtown 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 #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Texas A&M International University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 189 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Texas A&M International University, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Tarleton State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 184 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tarleton, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 16 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 17 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
| 18 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 19 | Prairie View A & M University | Prairie View, TX |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
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