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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

#1

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Wayland Baptist University the best school in Texas for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Tarleton 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 Texas. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Tyler 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 #10 on the list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

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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 20 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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