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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California

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

With 14,822 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found University of San Diego to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

About 19% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naval Postgraduate School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

Women make up 61% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Of the 16 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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San Jose State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Women make up 44% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

Women make up 83% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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