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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

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 Far Western US Region .

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 191 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USD, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School 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 Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School Report

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 18% are male.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at California State University - Long Beach Report

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Women make up 42% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Portland State University, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,822
Washington 718
Oregon 602
Hawaii 270
Nevada 764
Alaska 140

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 24 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.

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