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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 142,610 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 106 schools in the Southeast Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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 American Public University System 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 Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 66% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American Public University System Report

#3

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Out of the 106 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 22% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 68% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Kentucky 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 Southeast Region . Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

About 39% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 61% are male.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 22% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 78% are male.

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University of Central Florida 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 large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling 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 #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Florida International 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at FIU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#11

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#12

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Jacksonville, Jacksonville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Jacksonville State University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#13

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#14

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Nova Southeastern University Report

#15

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Bethel University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of McKenzie.

Women make up 53% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY
17 Troy University Troy, AL
18 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
19 Southern University at New Orleans New Orleans, LA
20 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
20 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
20 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
Tennessee 1,330

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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