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2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools

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Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #15 most popular major in the country with 13,045 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online doctor’s degree. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 54% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at NUS Florida, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Cal U, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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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 most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

With a ranking of #8, Jacksonville State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their online doctor’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

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#8

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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 11 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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