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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama

31 Colleges
$38,946 Avg Salary
$30,177 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 6th in Alabama. In fact, 2,863 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Alabama to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $22,904 in student debt.

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#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

The excellent programs at Troy University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Alabama. TROY is a fairly large public school located in the town of Troy.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from TROY carry an average student debt load of $29,063.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Troy University Report

#3

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Faulkner take out an average of $26,874 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama list. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Jacksonville.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Jacksonville State University take out an average of $28,384 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Jacksonville State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at UAB accumulate an average of around $28,450 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $184.

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Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Report

#7

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Alabama State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama ranking. Alabama State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at Alabama State take out an average of $33,042 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $198, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Alabama ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama list. USA is a large public school located in the city of Mobile.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at USA take out is $28,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at UNA take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of North Alabama Report

Auburn University at Montgomery ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Alabama list. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from AUM carry an average student debt load of $28,661.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Auburn University at Montgomery Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,253
West Virginia 2,543
Florida 6,464
Virginia 3,572
Arkansas 735
Mississippi 640
South Carolina 1,049
Louisiana 1,112
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

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.

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