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

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Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree 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 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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

#1

Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Our analysis found Grambling State University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at New Orleans landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNO is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 79% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means McNeese State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 25% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern University and A & M College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

About 80% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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 town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 42% are male.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

Of the 18 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ULM, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 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
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 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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