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

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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 #13 most popular major in Louisiana with 1,112 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Louisiana 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our analysis found Grambling 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 Louisiana. GSU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Grambling.

About 81% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 37% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, SUNO is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

Of the 32 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at McNeese, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Southern University and A & M College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

Of the 19 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NSU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

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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 Colleges 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
Tennessee 1,330
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338

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 8 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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