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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 970 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
North Carolina 111
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
Georgia 136
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 262
West Virginia 543
Kentucky 340
Arkansas 45
Alabama 454

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 17 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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