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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 57% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UA Little Rock, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
Florida 970
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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 12 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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