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

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$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 3,572 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

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 Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Virginia Tech Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GMU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at George Mason University Report

#5

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Management and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. University of Management and Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Management and Technology Report

#7

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, Eastern Mennonite is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Florida 6,464
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 8 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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