2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 441 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Rio Salado College, 85% are male and 15% are female.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Central Texas College 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 Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 20% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Collin County Community College District is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
About 12% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 88% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Blinn College, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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Navarro College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 19% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
Of the 32 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at El Centro College, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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Mid-America Technology Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Mid-America Technology Center is a small public school located in the rural area of Wayne.
Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Del Mar College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at DMC, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Austin Community College District | Austin, TX |
| 12 | New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs, NM |
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State
Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,897 |
| Texas | 8,278 |
| New Mexico | 630 |
| Oklahoma | 1,017 |
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 Majors Related 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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