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

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

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi.

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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Mississippi 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.

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 Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 54% are male.

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

#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Carey University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at William Carey University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at William Carey University Report

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 2 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Delta State University is a small public school located in the town of Cleveland.

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

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

Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Southern Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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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
Florida 970
North Carolina 111
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
Louisiana 262
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 7 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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