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

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

With 1,049 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #13 most popular major in South Carolina.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in South Carolina 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

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in South Carolina. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Women make up 47% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Charleston Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 54% 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 Anderson University South Carolina is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Anderson University South Carolina Report

#4

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

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

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

#5

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lander University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the town of Greenwood, Lander University is a public college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 63% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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South University, Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Columbia, South University, Columbia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South University, Columbia Report

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
Tennessee 1,330
Louisiana 1,112
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

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 7 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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