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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$51,571 Avg Salary
$37,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting School for You

With 261 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #15 most popular major in District of Columbia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the District of Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,240
Pennsylvania 625
Maryland 293
New Jersey 162
Delaware 102

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 5 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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