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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia

68 Colleges
$33,431 Avg Salary
$31,751 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 2,338 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 68 schools in Georgia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular school in Georgia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

While working on their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at KSU Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,767 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $317.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Georgia Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbus State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at CSU take out is $22,925.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Albany Technical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Albany Technical College take out $17,402 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting majors at CGTC take out an average of $16,188 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Georgia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

The average amount in student loans that homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at Georgia State take out is $27,665. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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University of North Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia list. UNG is a large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.

After completing their degree, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from UNG carry an average student debt load of $20,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $156.

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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #8 on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#9

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA

Georgia Military College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia Military College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates from Georgia Military College take out $13,739 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students in the state of Georgia that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Georgia award.

Rank College Location
11 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
12 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
13 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA

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
Alabama 2,863
Kentucky 1,321
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

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 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.

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