2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 the country with 142,610 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Webster 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 the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 71% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 28% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.
Of the 30 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Bellevue University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 22% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Columbia College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Mount Mercy University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cedar Rapids.
Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at KU, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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University of Central Missouri ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
Women make up 31% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 722 |
| Minnesota | 1,643 |
| Iowa | 883 |
| South Dakota | 154 |
| Missouri | 1,500 |
| Nebraska | 729 |
| North Dakota | 271 |
Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.