2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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.
The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
About 28% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 72% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 11% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 89% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University 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 Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 34% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 40 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Virginia Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in the Southeast Region . UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 48% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 52% are male.
University of Florida landed the #6 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 Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 40% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Tennessee Tech University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 12 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at University of Virginia, 83% are male and 17% are female.
George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 29% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.
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 |
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 |
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 37 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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