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

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

With 131 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Bethel, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 78% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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

Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Memorial University landed the # 4 spot on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

Women make up 88% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Lincoln Memorial University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UT Chattanooga, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#7

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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#8

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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Martin Methodist College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the town of Pulaski, Martin Methodist is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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
North Carolina 111
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 9 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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