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

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$51,313 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 229 degrees and certificates were awarded to homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri.

#1

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Webster University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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#2

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

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

Women make up 54% 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 University of Central Missouri is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southeast Missouri State 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 Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

About 40% of the students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at SLU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#6

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #6, Missouri Baptist 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 suburb of Saint Louis, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting at MBU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Missouri Southern State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

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

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 49
Minnesota 448
Iowa 47
North Dakota 7
Nebraska 75

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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