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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 2,543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 371 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at American Military University, 66% are male and 34% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at American Public University System Report

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

Of the 9 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Fairmont State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#3

Salem University

Salem, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salem is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

Women make up 76% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia State 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 West Virginia. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WVSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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

Of the 22 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Marshall University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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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
South Carolina 1,049
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
Louisiana 1,112
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
Georgia 2,338
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 5 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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