2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California
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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
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 moderately-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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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 fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a fairly 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California 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 Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. 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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With a ranking of #9, Loma Linda 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. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly 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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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 718 |
| Oregon | 602 |
| Hawaii | 270 |
| Nevada | 764 |
| Alaska | 140 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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.