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

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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 #14 most popular major in Illinois with 3,067 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Our analysis found Lewis University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly 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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Illinois. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Out of the 13 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Illinois State, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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

#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Governors State University Report

Loyola University Chicago 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. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora 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 #9 on the list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Aurora, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lebanon.

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

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,647
Michigan 2,277
Ohio 3,212
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 13 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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