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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida

20 Colleges
$39,358 Avg Salary
$24,757 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the #11 most popular major in Florida with 970 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Leo University the most popular school in Florida for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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The excellent programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
North Carolina 111
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 20 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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