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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas 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.

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 doctor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large 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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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tarleton State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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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 Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 5 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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