2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,253 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina 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 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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Wesleyan College the most popular school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNC Charlotte, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at North Carolina Central University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mars Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mars Hill.
Of the 7 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Mars Hill, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Fayetteville State 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. Fayetteville State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Fayetteville State University, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Guilford College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.
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Methodist 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 medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Methodist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Lenoir - Rhyne 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 small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Barton College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilson.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 2,543 |
| Mississippi | 640 |
| South Carolina | 1,049 |
| Florida | 6,464 |
| Virginia | 3,572 |
| Arkansas | 735 |
| Alabama | 2,863 |
| Kentucky | 1,321 |
| Georgia | 2,338 |
| Tennessee | 1,330 |
| Louisiana | 1,112 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Majors
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 10 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.