2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate 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.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named John Jay College of Criminal Justice the most popular school in the United States for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Of the 200 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at John Jay, 48% are male and 52% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Women make up 28% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
Women make up 11% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the United States. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 47 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Liberty University, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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Out of the 130 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 36% are male.
Virginia Tech came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
About 20% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Women make up 48% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 24 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Texas A&M College Station, 63% are male and 38% are female.
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 83% are male.
Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northern Arizona University
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 67% are male.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Sam Houston State University Report
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ASU - Skysong, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Arizona State University - Skysong Report
Salve Regina University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.
About 36% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 64% are male.
University at Albany ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 40% are male.
University of Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UF, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
Women make up 71% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 57% are male.
With a ranking of #19, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
About 17% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 83% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Law Enforcement & Firefighting students that almost earned our Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 20 | California University of Pennsylvania | California, PA |
| 20 | Utica College | Utica, NY |
| 20 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 24 | Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX |
| 24 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 26 | Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 26 | Iona College | New Rochelle, NY |
| 26 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting by Region
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Majors Related to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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