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

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$51,313 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree School for You

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 454 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 22% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Columbia Southern University Report

#2

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Faulkner University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Faulkner University Report

#3

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jacksonville State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Jacksonville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Jacksonville.

Of the 67 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Jacksonville State University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Troy University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. TROY is a large public school located in the remote town of Troy.

Of the 41 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at TROY, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Florence, UNA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNA, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of North Alabama Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University at Montgomery is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. AUM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

Women make up 23% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

Of the 15 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UAB, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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South University, Montgomery ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. South University, Montgomery is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Montgomery.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at South University, Montgomery Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Colleges 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
Louisiana 262
South Carolina 70
Kentucky 340
Arkansas 45

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 8 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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