2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
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 graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 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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University of Louisville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
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 graduate certificate. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.
Fayetteville State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school 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 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 11 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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