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2023 Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region

30 Colleges
$36,065 Avg Salary
$25,607 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 13,045 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oklahoma Norman Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wayland Baptist University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

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#8

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

With a ranking of #8, Tarleton State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

Explore the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
Texas 743
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

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 25 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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