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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana

8 Colleges
$31,937 Avg Salary
$28,916 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Louisiana. In fact, 262 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top Louisiana Schools in Law Enforcement & Firefighting

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Our 2023 rankings named McNeese State University the best school in Louisiana for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

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The excellent programs at Southern University and A & M College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Louisiana. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Grambling State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southern University at New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Louisiana list. SUNO is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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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
Florida 970
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
North Carolina 111
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
South Carolina 70
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 8 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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