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

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

In 2020-2021, 111 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Wesleyan College the most popular school in North Carolina for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Wesleyan College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rocky Mount.

Of the 23 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at North Carolina Wesleyan College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Carolina 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 North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 20 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at ECU, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Mars Hill University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mars Hill, Mars Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #6, Fayetteville State 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#7

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

With a ranking of #7, Methodist 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. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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

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#7

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Guilford College 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 city of Greensboro, Guilford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

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#9

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Wilson, Barton College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
Florida 970
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
Georgia 136
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 262
West Virginia 543
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 10 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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