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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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$65,234 Avg Salary
$18,395 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #21 most popular major in California with 688 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Out of the 3 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fresno Pacific University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Naval Postgraduate School Report

Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 55
Oregon 32
Nevada 19
Hawaii 14
Alaska 19

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 3 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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