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

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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 #19 most popular major in Illinois with 347 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Lewis University the most popular school in Illinois for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

Women make up 46% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at WIU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Western Illinois University Report

#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Women make up 86% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 73% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#7

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at GSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

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

Women make up 75% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#10

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

With a ranking of #10, McKendree University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lebanon.

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

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 216
Ohio 262
Wisconsin 43
Michigan 136

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 13 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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