2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in the country with 13,045 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 4 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
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Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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 Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 44 |
| Florida | 970 |
| North Carolina | 111 |
| Virginia | 858 |
| Tennessee | 131 |
| Georgia | 136 |
| South Carolina | 70 |
| Louisiana | 262 |
| West Virginia | 543 |
| Kentucky | 340 |
| Arkansas | 45 |
| Alabama | 454 |
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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Related Rankings by Major
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7,783 |
| Homeland Security | 2,759 |
| Security Science and Technology | 1,875 |
| Other Homeland Security | 456 |
| Fire Protection | 172 |
Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration & Social Service | 53,252 |
| Legal Professions | 45,189 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 10,452 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 1,613 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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