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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 142,610 people earned a degree or certificate in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting, making the major the #12 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 57% 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 California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 23% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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University of Delaware ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school 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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#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #9, University of Louisville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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

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#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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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 31 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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