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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found University of San Diego to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 191 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at USD, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 43% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Naval Postgraduate School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 61% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 39% are male.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 19% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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San Jose State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 44% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#9

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

About 83% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 17% are male.

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California State University - San Bernardino ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at CSUSB, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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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 16 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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