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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree School for You

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting program at each school on the list.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 72% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-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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With a ranking of #7, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at The Graduate Center, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UD, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Delaware Report

#9

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly 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

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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 31 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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