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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Our analysis found Oklahoma State University - Main Campus to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Prairie View A & M University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southwest Region . PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Prairie View.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Southern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
Texas 743
Oklahoma 124
New Mexico 13

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

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 5 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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