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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$39,358 Avg Salary
$24,757 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 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.

The Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly 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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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With a ranking of #10, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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