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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

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 very 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very 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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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Lewis is a medium-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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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. 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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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU 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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University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. 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.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Wisconsin - Platteville Report

#7

Tiffin University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #7, Tiffin 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. Tiffin University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant 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.

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

#8

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier 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 #8 on the list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 73% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UChicago, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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

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 large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
Illinois 3,067
Wisconsin 1,324

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 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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