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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 368 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 54% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 46% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 49% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 368 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 371 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at American Military University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 368 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the # 5 spot on the list. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 39% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

About 22% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#8

University of New Haven

West Haven, CT

University of New Haven came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of West Haven, University of New Haven is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.

About 66% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Eastern Kentucky 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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Eastern, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#11

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

Of the 159 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Purdue University Global, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 138 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USF Tampa, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University

#15

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #15, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 19% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#16

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Utica College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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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#18

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #18, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 121 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Webster, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Webster University Report

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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American InterContinental University - Online landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. AIU Online is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the rural area of Schaumburg.

About 21% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American InterContinental University - Online Report

#21

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 134 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Capella University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Of the 111 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 69% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Central Florida

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 98 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UMass Lowell, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

#26

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX
#27

National University

La Jolla, CA
#28

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#29

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA
#30

Excelsior College

Albany, NY
#30

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA
#32

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#33

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#35

Boston University

Boston, MA
#36

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL
#37

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#37

American University

Washington, DC
#39

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL
#40

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA
#41

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI
#42

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#43

New England College

Henniker, NH
#44

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN
#45

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
#47

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#47

Anna Maria College

Paxton, MA
#47

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL
#50

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 368 different United States homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
52 University at Albany Albany, NY
53 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL
54 Troy University Troy, AL
55 Colorado State University - Global Campus Greenwood Village, CO
55 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
57 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
57 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
57 Seattle University Seattle, WA
60 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
61 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
61 Monroe College Bronx, NY
63 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
64 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
64 Tiffin University Tiffin, OH
64 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA
67 Northeastern University Boston, MA
68 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
68 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
68 Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA
68 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
72 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
72 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
72 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
72 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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