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

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

In 2020-2021, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Georgia 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.

Our analysis found Columbus State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

About 31% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 69% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Albany State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Albany State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 78% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at South University's online programs, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

Of the 13 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at KSU Georgia, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia College & State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of North Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

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 University of North Georgia Report

South University, Savannah ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, South University, Savannah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Clark Atlanta University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Georgia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

#10

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer 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 midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Majors Similar 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 12 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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