2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #12 most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region 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.
Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Benedictine U, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% 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 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% 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 Franklin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Walsh College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Walsh is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.
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With a ranking of #7, Ball State University 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 small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Notre Dame College 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 #7 on the list. NDC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cleveland.
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Madonna University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,647 |
| Michigan | 2,277 |
| Ohio | 3,212 |
| Illinois | 3,067 |
| Wisconsin | 1,324 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 12 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.