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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$72,554 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Of the 4 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNLV, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

#2

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 2 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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