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

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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 #12 most popular major in Texas with 8,278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 141 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Of the 97 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lamar University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 25% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

About 49% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

About 51% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Texas A&M International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

About 63% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas 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 Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNT, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

About 41% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 59% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

Women make up 41% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,897
New Mexico 630
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

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 27 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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