2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue University Global is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Lewis 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 Great Lakes Region . Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.
Of the 48 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lewis, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Michigan State 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 Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
Women make up 62% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Platteville 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 distant town of Platteville, UW - Platteville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Tiffin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tiffin.
Of the 45 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tiffin University, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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Xavier University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Women make up 73% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UChicago, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,647 |
| Michigan | 2,277 |
| Ohio | 3,212 |
| Illinois | 3,067 |
| Wisconsin | 1,324 |
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 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.