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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 743 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #18 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Texas Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Angelo State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
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

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 7 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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