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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi

7 Colleges
$29,293 Avg Salary
$28,783 Avg Student Debt

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

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #18 most popular major in Mississippi.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi.

#1

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Mississippi the most popular school in Mississippi for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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#2

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. William Carey University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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#4

Delta State University

Cleveland, MS

The excellent programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Mississippi. Delta State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Cleveland.

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Out of the 7 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at University of Southern Mississippi Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mississippi Valley State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs. Located in the remote town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public school with a small 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
Florida 970
North Carolina 111
Virginia 858
Tennessee 131
Georgia 136
West Virginia 543
Louisiana 262
South Carolina 70
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 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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