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

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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 #15 most popular major in Tennessee with 1,330 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee 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.

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Bethel University the most popular school in Tennessee for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UT Chattanooga, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 4 spot on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Martin Methodist College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Pulaski, Martin Methodist is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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
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 9 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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