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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia

9 Colleges
$51,571 Avg Salary
$37,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 564 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #14 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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 Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $508.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $21,250 in student debt.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Strayer University - Global Region helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in District of Columbia. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Strayer University - Global Region take out an average of $56,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Howard take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $762.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the District of Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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Trinity Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Trinity College accumulate an average of around $31,332 in student debt.

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Strayer University - District of Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list. Strayer University - District of Columbia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Strayer University - District of Columbia take out an average of $56,537 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 3,309
Pennsylvania 4,059
New York 9,990
Maryland 1,426
Delaware 314

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 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.

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