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

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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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state 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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Mexico 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 New Mexico.

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 138 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NMSU Main Campus, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school 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.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Brookline College - Albuquerque ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Brookline College - Albuquerque is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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

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University of the Southwest 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 #7 on the list. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of the Southwest Report

Northern New Mexico College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the distant town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
Oklahoma 1,017

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 8 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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