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

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

In 2020-2021, 743 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

Our analysis found Sam Houston 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 Texas. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Of the 141 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SHSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#2

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lamar University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.

Of the 97 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at Lamar University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 25% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Houston - Downtown Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

About 49% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 51% are male.

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#5

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tarleton State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Tarleton is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Stephenville.

About 51% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

About 63% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas 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 midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at UNT, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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

#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

Angelo State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Angelo.

About 41% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 59% are male.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Texas Christian University Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 700
Oklahoma 124
New Mexico 13

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

Majors Similar to Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

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 27 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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