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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico

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

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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 9th in New Mexico. In fact, 630 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico 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.

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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NMSU Main Campus, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of the Southwest helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in New Mexico. USW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Hobbs.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of the Southwest

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
Texas 8,278
Oklahoma 1,017

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 2 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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