2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 63% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Women make up 17% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very 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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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very 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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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 64% are male.
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Angelo State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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American InterContinental University - Online ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.
Women make up 20% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 #8 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 26% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
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 16 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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