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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky

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$36,922 Avg Salary
$27,684 Avg Student Debt

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kentucky. With 340 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky.

Our analysis found Eastern Kentucky University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Louisville.

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#3

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Cumberlands. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#6

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Campbellsville, Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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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
Florida 970
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
North Carolina 111
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
Louisiana 262
South Carolina 70
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

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 7 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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