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Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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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

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fayetteville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Fayetteville State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their graduate certificate. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Appalachian State University Report

#3

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

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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
Georgia 136
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 262
West Virginia 543
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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