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2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$39,753 Avg Salary
$23,056 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting was ranked 4th in West Virginia. In fact, 543 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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'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.

The Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairmont State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fairmont State is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

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#3

Salem University

Salem, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salem is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Salem.

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#4

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at Marshall University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia State University is a great place for homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting students. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting at West Virginia State University

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
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 262
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 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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