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

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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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 9th in Louisiana. In fact, 262 were awarded in the state 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found University of New Orleans to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Louisiana. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of New Orleans Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
Florida 970
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
North Carolina 111
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
South Carolina 70
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

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 4 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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