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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges
$31,692 Avg Salary
$30,645 Avg Student Debt

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

With 131 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting is the #21 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

#1

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN

Our analysis found Bethel University to be the most popular school for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the distant town of McKenzie, Bethel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Bethel University Report

The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at East Tennessee 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 Tennessee. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Full Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at East Tennessee State University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lincoln Memorial University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 44
Florida 970
Virginia 858
North Carolina 111
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 11 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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