2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found John Jay College of Criminal Justice to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 52% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
About 28% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 72% are male.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 11% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 89% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 34% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMass Lowell, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 40 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Virginia Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NAU, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northern Arizona University Report
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UH Downtown, 67% are male and 33% are female.
With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University Report
Salve Regina University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
Of the 25 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Salve Regina, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 65% are male.
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University of Florida ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCCS, 40% are male and 60% are female.
With a ranking of #17, Benedictine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Tennessee Technological University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tennessee Tech University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of Virginia, 83% are male and 17% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 20 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 20 | Utica College | Utica, NY |
| 20 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 24 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 24 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 26 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY |
| 26 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region
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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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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