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

In 2020-2021, 743 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas 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.

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

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Southern University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, TSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#3

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Prairie View A & M University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their doctor’s degree. PVAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Prairie View.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Prairie View A & M University Report

#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

Out of the 5 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Tarleton is a large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tarleton State University

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
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

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 5 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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