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

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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 Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 59 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the most popular school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 902 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 59 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 324 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UTSA, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 59% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 292 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UTEP, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 65% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M International 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. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

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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#9

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Tarleton State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 170 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UT Arlington, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
New Mexico 630
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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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