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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 6,464 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Of the 33 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UCF, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Central Florida Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 3 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#4

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Saint Leo University Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 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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